A doctor in Georgia has been accused of threatening to slit the throats of her employees and patients, damaging a wall with a reflex hammer and throwing water on employees. Dr. Marian Antoinette Patterson was charged with three counts of terroristic threats and one count of false imprisonment Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk told news outlets. On Feb. 21, the family doctor in Valdosta yelled at employees in her office and repeatedly threatened to "slit their throats," according to a license suspension order from the Georgia Composite Medical Board. Patterson threatened to slit patients' throats and kill an employee if they called police, the order said. Paulk said the situation is unfortunate and he believes Paterson has emotional and other problems that began before Feb. 21.

Source: ABC News April 30, 2018 03:38 UTC