PHOENIX – Phoenix police are testing DNA samples from men who work at a Phoenix nursing facility in response to a vegetative patient giving birth there last week, according to KPHO.
Hacienda HealthCare confirmed the search warrant for DNA samples Tuesday evening, Jan. 8.
The investigation prompted outrage nationwide last week after Arizona’s Family revealed a 29-year-old Native American woman living in a yearslong vegetative state had been impregnated at the facility.
A week after the victim gave birth, Phoenix police have still released next to nothing about the investigation.
The now-former CEO of Hacienda HealthCare, Bill Timmons, has also stayed silent about exactly what he knew and when he knew it.
Several sources close to the case told Arizona’s Family that there is much more to be uncovered about the abuse allegations at this facility.
Hacienda HealthCare released the following statement about the DNA search warrant.:
The San Carlos Apache Tribe also released the following statement Tuesday evening:
Arizona's Family also learned Tuesday that the victim's family has retained an attorney.
Founded as Hacienda de Los Angeles in 1967, Hacienda HealthCare is described on its website as "the leading provider of specialized medical care and social services for Arizona’s infants, children and young adults who are medically fragile or chronically ill, including those with developmental disabilities."
The organization offers dozens of programs and services through several nonprofit entities under its umbrella.
According to its website, Hacienda HealthCare serves more than 2,500 people throughout Arizona each year. The facility has 74 certified beds.