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Bakersfield Police: No Criminal Charges Over Death of Woman Denied CPR

No criminal charges will be filed in connection with the death of an 87-year-old woman after she was denied CPR at her retirement home, Bakersfield, Calif., police said tonight. Authorities opened an investigation Monday when Lorraine Bayless' death attracted national attention after a seven-minute 911 call surfaced in which the caller declined to administer CPR. "A thorough review was conducted of all the facts surrounding the case. The investigation revealed that no criminal statutes had...Full Story
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