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Police investigate death of Alzheimer's patient who fell into fire ant hill at West Ashley facility

Post and Courier | Charleston

Aug 8, 2026

Police investigate death of Alzheimer's patient who fell into fire ant hill at West Ashley facility

A woman with Alzheimer's disease died two weeks after suffering ant bites at a Charleston nursing facility. Police and other SC authorities are investigating. |!| Charleston

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Police investigate death of Alzheimer's patient who fell into fire ant hill at West Ashley facility

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