​A former Florida surgeon was indicted by a Walton County grand jury on a charge of second-degree manslaughter after authorities say he removed a man’s liver instead of his spleen during a procedure in 2024 at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital in Miramar Beach. The Office of the State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit announced in a release that Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky was charged in connection with the death of 70-year-old Bill Bryan of Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

Prosecutors allege the surgery had been scheduled as a laparoscopic splenectomy, a minimally invasive operation to remove the spleen, but the inadvertent removal of Bryan’s liver led to catastrophic blood loss and the patient’s death on the operating table. A Walton County grand jury found that the surgeon’s actions in the operating room constituted criminal conduct under Florida law.

Our duty is to follow the facts wherever they lead, without fear or favor, Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson said in a news release. The Grand Jury has spoken, and our responsibility is to ensure the charges are carried out through the proper legal process. Our thoughts remain with the victim’s family and their unspeakable loss. Adkinson did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Available court records did not list an attorney for Shaknovsky, and it is unclear whether he has retained legal representation. Following Bryan’s death in 2024, the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners filed a court order to suspend Shaknovsky’s medical license, which was granted that same year. His Florida medical license was also suspended in 2024, followed by a suspension of his New York license in 2025.

The Florida court order to suspend Shaknovsky’s license revealed that he had previously made similar mistakes and attempted to cover them up. In May 2023, he removed a portion of a patient’s pancreas instead of the adrenal gland. When questioned about the error, he claimed the adrenal gland had migrated to another part of the body, a claim the patient’s subsequent injury suggested was inaccurate. The order noted that Shaknovsky’s repeated egregious surgical errors caused significant patient harm and that his failure to take responsibility indicated his reckless conduct was likely to continue, making his continued practice as an osteopathic physician a danger to public health and safety.

Shaknovsky is being held at the Walton County Jail and awaiting further legal proceedings.  

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. An illegal immigrant, allegedly so intoxicated he could not stand, is accused of driving off a roadway and killing two children riding bikes on a sidewalk, officials said.. Eri Otoniel Roblero-Perez was denied bond Monday on two counts of felony DUI resulting in death. He also faces charges of driving without a license and open container. He is currently being held at the Spartanburg County Detention Facility.. The crash happened around 12:20 p.m. Sunday along Asheville Highway at Brock Street, about three miles west of Spartanburg.. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Roblero-Perez was driving a 2016 Honda Accord eastbound when the vehicle veered off the road and struck two boys who were riding bicycles on the sidewalk.. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WHO FLED US AFTER KILLING SARAH ROOT SENTENCED TO 20+ YEARS BEHIND BARS. The victims were identified as 12-year-old Dereon James Robins and 9-year-old Mikhail-Lee Smith, both of Spartanburg.. Both boys later died from their injuries.. Details from Monday’s bond hearing, first reported by WYFF News 4, described the emotional testimony and the defendant’s condition at the scene.. ICE ARRESTS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT HIT-AND-RUN SUSPECT IN DEATH OF VETERAN TEXAS DEPUTY WHO DIED HELPING OTHERS. Dereon’s mother, Megan, said she was walking behind the children when the car veered toward them.. “I watched him almost hit me, and I then ran to my son while he bled to death,” she said.. Family members pleaded with the judge to keep Roblero-Perez behind bars.. “Now I have to bury my own brother… on his own birthday,” one of Dereon’s brothers said.. GOT A TIP?. Prosecutors said Roblero-Perez showed clear signs of intoxication — including slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and a strong odor of alcohol — and was unable to complete a field sobriety test or hold himself upright.. Authorities say the vehicle left the roadway at a high rate of speed before striking the children.. FOLLOW US ON X. Another passenger was inside the car but fled the scene and has not been located.. The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Roblero-Perez is in the United States illegally. A judge also noted in court that an immigration detainer has been placed on him.. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL. The case has sparked outrage online and in the community, with many questioning the circumstances of the crash and calling for accountability.. “Our hearts are heavy as we lift up the families of the two young boys whose lives were tragically taken in South Carolina,” Sen. Tim Scott said in a statement. “We are praying for God’s comfort to surround them, and for justice to be swiftly and fully served.”. Family and friends said Dereon, who was just days away from his 13th birthday, “brought joy to all those around him,” according to a GoFundMe message.. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS. Family members are urging others to think twice before drinking and driving.. “If you decide to drink, stay a  

​A Texas high school teacher who triggered a campus lockdown with a reported stabbing by a student was arrested after investigators determined the incident was a hoax. More than 100 officers rushed to Splendora High School on Thursday after a teacher reported an emergency around 8:45 a.m., the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said, and authorities locked down the campus as school resource officers moved to secure students and staff.

Investigators, however, said they quickly determined there was no such assault. Detectives discovered that the injury sustained by the teacher was self-inflicted and the evidence supports that the entire incident was a hoax.

The school had told parents that police were investigating a report of a “physical altercation” between a student and a staff member, according to local coverage. Detectives with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation within minutes, reviewing surveillance footage, interviewing witnesses, and collecting evidence before concluding no assault had occurred.

The teacher, identified as Truelove, was arrested and charged with felony tampering with evidence and false report/false alarm. She has been booked into the Montgomery County Jail. A judge set Truelove’s bond at $20,000 on Friday. If released on bond, she will be required to submit to GPS monitoring and stay away from all schools and Splendora school district properties, according to local reporting.

Truelove had worked at the school for about a year, the sheriff’s office said. Officials said the incident was isolated and there is no ongoing threat to students or the public.  

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​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. A New Jersey nurse was shot and killed inside her workplace in an apparent murder-suicide, after her estranged husband allegedly ambushed her outside and chased her into the building, authorities said.. Brandon Alexander, 35, targeted his wife, Victoria Alexander, 38, a nurse at the Excelcare Rehabilitation Facility in Egg Harbor Township, around 6 a.m. Monday morning, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release.. Brandon Alexander blocked his wife’s car in the parking lot as she arrived for work, got inside her vehicle and left two suicide notes on the dashboard, investigators said.. Prosecutors said that when a food delivery driver asked him to move his car, Victoria Alexander seized the chance to escape and ran into the building.. ARIZONA WOMAN CHARGED WITH KILLING NEWBORN CHILD 45 YEARS AFTER BODY WAS FOUND. Her husband, however, followed her inside and shot her multiple times before turning the gun on himself, according to authorities.. ANNA KEPNER’S STEPBROTHER CHARGED AS ADULT WITH MURDER, SEXUAL ABUSE IN FLORIDA TEEN’S CRUISE SHIP DEATH. Victoria Alexander was pronounced dead at the scene. Brandon Alexander was rushed to a hospital but later died from his injuries, officials said.. Authorities described the shooting as an isolated incident. There were no reports of other injuries.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. Investigators did not immediately share the contents of the two apparent suicide notes.