Overview
- Testimony resumed with a former Oxford Center employee confirming the manufacturer Sechrist observed patients without grounding bracelets during visits.
- Four workers are charged in the Jan. 31, 2025 explosion that killed 5-year-old Thomas Cooper, including second-degree murder counts for the CEO and two managers.
- Prosecutors allege routine safety lapses such as skipping grounding straps, rolling back chamber cycle counts, using polyester pillows, and giving dryer-warm blankets.
- Troy’s deputy fire chief previously testified that static discharge was the likely ignition source and said a grounding strap likely would have reduced the risk, noting some evidence remains untested.
- A detective testified grounding wrist straps were found unused in a junk drawer and video showed the child never wore one across 35 treatments, as the hearing continues.