Tyler Layne

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

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Richmond Mayor Danny Avula says the city is taking action to hold property owners accountable after a @CBS6 investigation revealed years of resident complaints and code violations.

Bed bugs, cockroaches, and broken elevators are among the many concerns.
https://t.co/ZIu1gWdsqT

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‘It breaks my heart’: Richmond seniors struggle with bedbugs, broken elevators at Northside apartment complex—
https://t.co/TLgrM9DEzD

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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.
https://t.co/0LUrrUowEh

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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.
https://t.co/2w26MnRW1J

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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