3 charged with neglect, manslaughter in death of patient at long-term care facility

Three people at a long-term care facility have been charged in the death of a patient, Columbus police said in a Friday night press release.

William Dickerson, 51, died June 21 after medics brought him to a local hospital from a long-term care facility in the 90 block of South James Road, according to the release.

The Franklin County Coroner’s Office determined Dickerson’s death was accidental. Detectives found staff at the facility had neglected their duty of care for Dickerson, according to the news release…

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