The Wisconsin camp, Trade Lake, from which Keith T. Kennedy went missing from in June, now faces closure after 49-year-old Shirley Meade died there after being given the wrong drug, Clozapine. Yesterday’s TwinCities.com describes Meade as “severely mentally challenged” and a ward of the state of Minnesota, as her parents are deceased. Peggy Hjelseth, the camp founder’s daughter, gave Meade the incorrect medication:
When Hjelseth was interviewed by investigators afterward, she said: “I screwed up.”
Hjelseth realized her mistake within 30 minutes of administering the drug, [Burnett County Sheriff Dean] Roland said. Hjelseth told investigators she did not seek medical assistance and …read more