IOWA WOMAN FAKED CANCER DIAGNOSIS TO RAKE IN THOUSANDS IN DONATIONS: POLICE
A woman "gasped for air" in an Iowa funeral home after mistakenly being pronounced dead, officials said.
Over time, staff members noticed her health diminished. On Jan. 3, she was pronounced dead when staffers noticed "her mouth was open, her eyes were fixed, and there were no breath sounds," the report said.
A funeral home was called and the woman's family was alerted. At 7:38 p.m., a funeral home director arrived and a licensed practical nurse placed the woman's body inside a body bag and zipped it shut. They both said there were no signs of life, the report said.
At around 8:26 p.m. at the funeral home, staff member unzipped the bag and saw the woman's chest moving and "she gasped for air." The funeral home called 911 and the hospice facility. When responders arrived, they were able to record a pulse and breathing.
She was returned to the care facility and died on Jan. 5 with her family by her side.