Tx Panhandle DA details rise in reports of assaults on medical personnel

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – A string of indictments focused on violence against healthcare workers has created a troubling trend in the Panhandle.

The Potter County District Attorney’s Office has received up to 30 monthly reports of attacks against medical personnel since the beginning of the year.

District Attorney Jason Herring says these charges are classified as a third-degree felony, compared to the class-A misdemeanor of standard assault on a civilian…

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