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06/13/2026

Now change the victim to a nurse or paramedic.

What do you think would change?

✈️ 🚨 UNRULY PASSENGER UPDATE: 10 Months Prison & $73K Fine for Mid-Air Assault

A shocking mid-air rampage has resulted in a 10-month prison sentence and a financial penalty for a passenger.

On Monday, June 1, 2026, a US court sentenced 43-year-old Jan Daeninck following a terrifying incident aboard a SWISS flight from Newark to Zurich.

Shortly after takeoff, Daeninck left his seat and launched an unprovoked attack on a female flight attendant. After she managed to escape, he ran to the front of the Airbus A330 and began violently kicking the cockpit door.

When a male crew member intervened, Daeninck turned on him, punching him repeatedly in the face and body. The crew - along with assistance from others onboard - finally managed to pin Daeninck to the floor, even as he actively tried to bite them.

The pilots immediately turned the aircraft around and made an emergency landing back at Newark, where police were waiting to arrest him.

The male flight attendant required hospital treatment for his injuries.

In addition to 10 months in prison, Daeninck has been ordered to pay over $73,000 in restitution to cover the damages and costs incurred by the airline.

A massive shoutout to the crew for their quick thinking and bravery in regaining control of the cabin under extreme pressure. Cabin crew are there for our safety, not to be a punching bag.

What do you think? Is a 10-month sentence enough of a deterrent for putting an entire aircraft at risk, or should the penalties for cockpit-breach attempts be much harsher?

06/12/2026

06/09/2026

Today, members from The Station 10 Foundation joined The Missouri Hospital Association and The St. Louis Emergency Oversight Transport Commission to discuss the importance of data sharing and transparency between agencies and facilities regarding healthcare violence offenders.

Agencies from around the area joined in developing procedures to best capture information and best share it among other healthcare providers in order to keep each other safe!

06/08/2026

Good for Cleveland!

The ordinance includes a mandatory minimum sentence of three days in jail, with penalties of up to six months behind bars and fines of up to $1,000.

06/03/2026

“They have been allowed to hit us, bite us, to scratch us, throw bodily fluids at us. We’re not talking about someone just yelling at you and a rough interaction. It’s real violence,” said Rick Lucas president of the Ohio Nurses Association. Read more here: https://fox8.com/news/cleveland-council-proposes-stronger-penalties-for-those-who-threaten-health-care-workers/

06/02/2026

The charges sound disgusting regardless of the role the victim is in.

This victim just happened to be a healthcare worker, trying to do their job.

Salute to Cass County Missouri for taking a stand on protecting its healthcare workers.

𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲: 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫: 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐚𝐰. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬.

On May 7, 2026, in Cass County, Missouri, John David Sprinkles Jr. was alleged to have engaged in conduct that resulted in multiple criminal charges.

The complaint alleges that, without good cause, Sprinkle made inappropriate and sexual comments to the victim to cause emotional distress and, in doing so, caused the victim to suffer emotional distress.

The complaint also alleges that Sprinkles committed second-degree sexual abuse by having sexual contact with the victim for the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire and knowingly doing so without the victim’s consent.

The complaint further alleges that he knowingly caused physical contact with the victim, who was hospital personnel acting in the performance of official duties, knowing the conduct would be regarded as offensive or provocative.

Sprinkles is now charged with harassment in the first degree, sexual abuse in the second degree, and assault in the fourth degree.

Case Information:
https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/cases/newHeader.do?inputVO.caseNumber=26CA-CR00437&inputVO.courtId=CT17

06/02/2026

Healthcare workers across the country face violent acts while trying to help patients heal, including being punched, kicked, bitten and even stabbed.

06/02/2026

WE HAVE NEWS!

We are proud to announce that Dr. Andrew Cusser has joined The Station 10 Foundation board!

Dr. Cusser has served as an Emergency Medicine attending for several years and also serves as the medical director for several local fire and EMS agencies. He also holds and active EMT license as well!

Dr. Cusser’s experience in both the field and the hospital setting brings a crucial contribution to the board and the mission of the foundation.

Be sure to say hi next time you see him in many of the local ER’s he works at! And thank you Dr. Cusser for joining the Station 10 Foundation family!

06/01/2026

Hands Off Our Nurses

The Shreveport Police Department has arrested Diana Ordonez after she allegedly attacked emergency room staff at Highland Hospital.

Just after 2:00 a.m. on May 29, officers responded to Highland Hospital, located at 1453 E. Bert Kouns, after security reported an assault involving medical personnel.

Investigators determined Ordonez had been medically cleared for discharge when she refused to leave and became combative. According to reports, she spit in the face of one ER nurse and kicked another nurse before officers arrived.

Ordonez was taken into custody and charged with two counts of Battery of Emergency Room Personnel.

Healthcare workers show up every day to help people during some of their worst moments. Assaulting the people trying to care for you is unacceptable.

Keep your hands — and bodily fluids — to yourself.

Respect our nurses. Respect our healthcare workers.

06/01/2026

How many times have we all heard “if you didn’t document it, it didn’t happen”

Sadly, the same goes for the violent encounters healthcare workers experience everyday.

From the nurse whose administration said they would “take care of it” to the paramedic who stopped believing anything would happen.

It’s now estimated that 80% of violent encounters in healthcare go unreported. And with it, goes the ability to have the data to bring to lawmakers and administrations.

No longer.

This free quick survey is made to undo years of low moral and exhaustion from those that only want to serve and help those on their worst day. It will help collect the data needed for the change we all want.

Save the link, and the next time you’re in a violent encounter, fill it out!

Start a secure workplace violence incident report to improve safety for first responders.