Tyler Layne

Investigative reporter @cbs6 — Previously: radio & entertainment, hence the username 🫠 [email protected]

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Sterilization Services of Virginia, a facility that EPA once identified as a contributor to elevated cancer risk in Henrico, has been fined over the release of nearly 600 pounds of toxic gas.
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Governor Spanberger signed a bill into law that directs extensive research into nursing home care & the industry’s operational practices.

The measure was prompted by CBS 6’s investigative reporting, according to the lawmaker who sponsored it.
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[WTVR CBS 6 Richmond @CBS6]

Canterbury Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has been cited with serious violations after inspectors found the facility failed to protect multiple residents from abuse by a known aggressor. https://t.co/Ro8QiRxFh3

[WTVR CBS 6 Richmond @CBS6]

Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation that will enhance penalties for failure to report suspected child abuse or neglect at a hospital. https://t.co/MsnBMJW4sJ

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These renters say they had no choice but to take a local landlord, Marwaha Real Estate, to court to get their security deposits back.

They describe these experiences as unfair, disrespectful, and the “worst treatment” ever. @CBS6
https://t.co/qscdKpN3WC

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A Virginia nursing home appeared to “inflate” certain costs to get more Medicaid money, an audit suggests.

The auditors called into question management fees paid to suspected related parties & “excessive” bulk purchases.
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Richmond Public Schools is concealing lots of information in an investigation into allegations against its former facilities director & “mismanagement” within the department.
https://t.co/jzrUr4gBjJ

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A new political action committee funded by out-of-state nursing home companies is among the top donors to Virginia politicians. They won’t answer our questions about who they are.

Patient advocates fear industry influence is stalling reforms. https://t.co/BE3MhYGqJH

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An appeals court has found the Chesterfield police officer who shot and killed Charles Byers in 2023 used “unreasonable” force.

The court upheld a decision to deny qualified immunity to the officer.
https://t.co/qGfV2E0Evy

[WTVR CBS 6 Richmond @CBS6]

The federal government has put Parham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on notice for a fine of over $100,000 and additional penalties after inspectors found serious problems in the facility. https://t.co/IMe9mmHuxj

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The Social Security Administration spent years demanding up to $95,000 from a disabled Henrico woman— all while they actually underpaid her benefits.

After a judge finally ruled on the matter… she can’t get the SSA to pay her what she’s owed.
https://t.co/k7qaEw2zbM

[WTVR CBS 6 Richmond @CBS6]

Richmond agreed to pay $549k to settle a lawsuit by its former public records officer claiming she was wrongfully fired for exposing the city's alleged improper practices of hiding public information. https://t.co/SIz5kPVahp

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Some tenants of a local real estate company say their landlord wouldn’t give them their security deposit back.

One woman took them the court & won. Still, many months went by with no payment. Then, we contacted them…
https://t.co/fg6wAgSVJm

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Chesterfield County is accused of destroying records at the center of an active FOIA lawsuit, according a court filing.

The petitioner says the county never informed her that the records she’s suing for allegedly don’t even exist.
https://t.co/ZbOLr9w2Gr

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An internal email shows the state was not enforcing a nursing home requirement & a supervisor hoped a reporter wouldn’t find out.

“Do we take a chance that our probing reporter won't get the scent on this…”
https://t.co/BphQIbqf7g

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Data shows Virginia Medicaid lags behind other states in reducing the cost of prescription drugs.
https://t.co/6KRi9o40d2

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State officials recommended denying a license to a troubled Virginia nursing home, warning that residents there were at “unacceptable risk for harm,” according to our investigation.

But the health commissioner took no action on their recommendation. @CBS6
https://t.co/iIGQGy14Iq

[WTVR CBS 6 Richmond @CBS6]

Twenty-nine women are suing a former Richmond surgeon, claiming she performed breast surgeries she was not qualified for. The Virginia medical board has declined to act so far. https://t.co/daVcwVXZqG

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Years after an investigation into allegations that Richmond failed to refund credits to taxpayers and kept the money, the city said an external audit would help resolve these issues.

Now we’re learning that audit never happened: https://t.co/BD7XLIEQ1I

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“Justice is delayed and denied”: Richmond’s late jury lists are derailing criminal trials

“It’s only until the last 72 hours that the case is yanked out from under you, and that's just devastating to victims and witnesses.” @CBS6 https://t.co/SdlPO5kXsP