Heather Pressdee

Heather Pressdee
Pressdee in 2023
Born (1982-08-28) August 28, 1982
Criminal status
Incarcerated
ConvictionsFirst degree murder (3 counts)
Attempted murder (19 counts)
Criminal penalty
3 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, plus 380 to 760 years
Details
Victims3 confirmed; 17 linked
Span of crimes
2022–2023
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
Date apprehended
May 25, 2023

Heather Irene Pressdee (born August 28, 1982) is an American registered nurse and convicted serial killer.[1] She is serving life imprisonment after being convicted of murdering three patients by lethal injection. Investigators have linked her to a total of 17 deaths in Western Pennsylvania.

Early life

The daughter of Michael and Bonita Pressdee, she was born on August 28, 1982 and is the oldest of two children. From 2003 to 2004, she attended the Community College of Allegheny County but did not graduate. She later became a registered veterinary technician before returning to obtain a nursing degree.[2]

Crimes

Pressdee intentionally administered lethal doses of insulin to patients across five nursing homes in Pennsylvania. The first two victims she was charged with murdering were James Bartoe, 55, and Joseph Campbell, 83. They died on December 4 and 25, 2022, respectively.[3] Her third victim was Nicholas Cymbol, 43, who died on May 1, 2023.[4]

Pressdee told her attorney that she believed she was ending the suffering of her victims.[5]

Arrest and trial

Pressdee was arrested on May 25, 2023. She was charged with three counts of murder and 19 counts of attempted murder.[6]Authorities also linked her to the deaths of 17 patients.[7][8] To avoid the death penalty, Pressdee pleaded guilty to all charges.[2] She ultimately pleaded guilty to the murders of James Bartoe, 55; Gerald Shrum, 90; and Nicholas Cymbol, 43.[9] On May 2, 2024, she was sentenced to three consecutive life terms, along with 380 to 760 additional years.[6] She is incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution in Muncy, Pennsylvania.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shipkowski, Bruce; Schultz, Brooke (November 2, 2023). "A Pennsylvania nurse is accused of killing 4 patients, injuring others with high doses of insulin". WITF-TV. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Guza, Megan (May 2, 2024). "'Killer nurse' Heather Pressdee pleads guilty in deaths of 17 Western Pa. nursing home patients". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ Natalie Neysa Alund (May 26, 2023). "Pennsylvania nurse charged with homicide in patient deaths: 'Deliberate and intentional'". USA Today.
  4. ↑ Bartos, Madeline; Guidotti, Ross (March 27, 2024). "Another Pittsburgh-area care facility hit with lawsuit for employing nurse accused of killing patients with insulin". CBS News.
  5. ↑ Limehouse, Jonathan. "'Pure evil': Pennsylvania nurse connected to 17 patient deaths sentenced to hundreds of years". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Balarajan, Brammhi; Sykes, Jillian; Alvarado, Caroll; Yan, Holly (May 3, 2024). "'She's pure evil': Nurse gets life in prison after admitting she intentionally gave patients excess insulin, prosecutors say". CNN. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ Mayorquín, Orlando (November 3, 2023). "Former Pennsylvania Nurse Is Linked to 17 Nursing Home Deaths". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Western Pa. Nurse Charged with Additional Crimes for Administering Excessive Doses of Insulin to 19 More Patients". Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ Ward, Paula (May 2, 2024). "'She is evil personified': Victims' families face killer nurse Heather Pressdee in court". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
  10. ↑ "Inmate/Parolee Locator". inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
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