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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

U.S. probes deaths for links to Monster energy drink

U.S. probes deaths for links to Monster energy drink
October 23, 2012
By Martinne Geller and David Morgan
Reuters

The Food and Drug Administration said on Monday that it was investigating reports of five deaths that may be associated with Monster Beverage Corp's namesake energy drink, and the company's shares fell more than 14 percent.

Monster is also being sued by the family of a 14-year-old Maryland girl with a heart condition who died after drinking two cans of its Monster energy drink in a 24-hour period.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Kentucky Coach Indicted in Player's Death

Update: Coach acquitted in September 2009.

Kentucky School News and Commentary
January 22, 2009

David Jason Stinson, the Pleasure Ridge Park High School head football coach, was indicted today on one count of reckless homicide in the death of one of his players, Max Gilpin.

Gilpin, a sophomore lineman died Aug. 23 at Kosair Children’s Hospital, just three days after he collapsed at a team practice. Max’s temperature reached 107 degrees at the hospital after the collapse.

Stinson is facing up to five years in prison if found guilty of the charge. The Jefferson Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office did not seek charges against five other coaches on the team. All the coaches, however, have been named in a lawsuit filed by Max’s mother and father in Jefferson Circuit Court in September, accusing the coaches of negligence and “reckless disregard.”



KENTUCKY COACH INDICTED IN PLAYER'S DEATH
January 24, 2009
AP

A Kentucky high school football coach charged in the death of a player who collapsed at practice says he is heartbroken and that part of his life has been taken away.

It was his first public remarks since he was charged with reckless homicide Thursday in the death of 15-year-old Max Gilpin, a sophomore offensive lineman who died three days after collapsing during a sweltering practice in Aug. 20.

Heat exposure deaths have occurred occasionally in all levels of football and the cases have led to numerous lawsuits. However, it appears a coach has never been criminally charged in the deaths...

"Part of my life's been taken away," he said. "I no longer teach. I no longer coach."

A school spokeswoman said he has been reassigned pending the outcome of the case. Stinson is expected to be arraigned Monday.

Some of Stinson's supporters held up signs. Others left notes. Some shared prayers and memories of the coach. Many of them were students, and they clapped and cheered
"we want Stinson," urging the coach to come outside of his home and address them.

"Every morning he would come in, he just had this glow about him," Ariel Whitaker, who had Stinson for two Web design classes, told The Courier-Journal of Louisville. "He could make anyone smile."