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CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore., May 1 (UPI) -- Police said an Oregon man accused of impersonating a doctor carried out minor surgical procedures on at least three patients.
Scott Hanson, 22, of Crooked River Ranch, was charged Tuesday with one count of second-degree assault, two counts of identity theft and recklessly endangering another person, and a count of manufacturing or delivering a controlled substance, the Bend (Ore.) Bulletin reported Friday.
Redmond Police Capt. Brian McNaughton said Hanson, who has no medical training, convinced a friend that he was a doctor affiliated with Mountain View Hospital in Madras, Ore., and the friend then sent referrals to Hanson.
McNaughton said Hanson, who police believe was impersonating a doctor for about eight months, visited the homes of three people while posing as a medical practitioner and performed at least six procedures on the victims.
"He administered some drugs," McNaughton said. "(The treatment) was a mixture of anything dealing with infections or injury all the way to minor surgeries. I'm talking more like removing some skin."
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MESA, Calif., Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Jesse Farrelly, the 20-year-old son of filmmaker Bobby Farrelly, has died in Costa Mesa, Calif., after a long battle with drug addiction, his family said.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a stern warning last week against the international community, which imposed sanctions last month targeting the regime's vital oil exports and central bank.
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ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Greek workers went on strike Friday, the second time this week they walked off their jobs to protest the country's new austerity programs.
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