1. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 09-15-2007 #4 -- MAN GETS LIFE FOR VA HOSPITAL SHOOTING -- He said he stopped taking medication for bipolar disorder before the shooting.nf091507-4.htm
... disorder before the shooting. Arthur James Charland (photo: WRAL) For references ...ses search.php?q=charland&op=and We have two ... week. In April, Arthur James Charland admitted to killing his girlfriend, Linda ... get the weapon into the hospital. Charland, a pharmacy technician, told authorities ... his life in prison. Arthur James Charland of Fayetteville was sentenced to life Wednesday ... On Dec. 12, 2005, Charland concealed a shotgun in Christmas wrapping, ..., was a co-worker whom Charland had a decade-long extramarital affair. In the plea, Charland admitted that the killing was premeditated and... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfSEP07/nf091507-4.htm
... and the disciplinary action was pending. In December, Arthur James Charland Jr., 42, concealed a shotgun in wrapping paper ... Linda Fay Owens, 38, according to an FBI affidavit. Charland and Owens worked together in the pharmacy and had an affair that lasted at least 10 years, according to family members. Charland remains in federal custody awaiting trial on a first-degree ... was known, and that Owens had tried to end it against Charland's wishes. According to court testimony, Charland was taking medicine for bipolar disorder. -----... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes JUN 06/newsflash06-23-2006-5.htm
... human resource officer, whose name also was concealed in the report. In recommendations for corrections, the officer was directed to repay the excess salary. The investigation was not related to December's deadly shooting between two employees who worked in the hospital's pharmacy and had a decade-long affair. Arthur James Charland Jr., 42, faces a federal murder charge in the shooting death of Linda Faye Owens. The trial is scheduled to begin in May. An OIG official in Washington said the agency is investigating the shooting with the FBI. Staff writer John Fuquay can be reached at fuquayj@fayettevillenc.com or (... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes MAR 06/newsflash03-17-2006-8.htm
