Cobb County plastic surgeon Nedra Dodds indicted on murder, other charges

Jan 28, 2016 - 13:53
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Cobb County plastic surgeon Nedra Dodds indicted on murder, other charges
Nedra Dodds

Kennesaw authorities say they have indicted a local cosmetic doctor on felony murder and other charges Thursday afteoon.

According to court documents, Dr. Nedra Dodds and her assistant, Kevin McCowan were indicted after two deaths at the Opulence Aesthetic Medicine office in 2013.

Police report from February 2013 showed that April Jenkins, of Savannah, died after a fat-transfer procedure.

April Jenkins

According to the police report, Jenkins fell onto the bed and made ”odd moaning noises after awaking from the surgery. She then went into full cardiac arrest, the report said. Police said doctors worked on Jenkins for 10 minutes and then called 911.

Erica Beaubrun

Erica Beaubrun

In June 2013, police said firefighters arrived to the clinic to find Miami businesswoman Erica Beaubrun lying in a pool of blood after a buttocks reduction with silicone implants being removed.

Police said emergency medical technicians found she also went into cardiac arrest and noted that it had been 22 minutes before fire personnel were called.

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