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In a matter of minutes, 56-year-old Pamela Kays went from working as a NICU nurse to being rushed to the emergency department ...

In a matter of minutes, 56-year-old Pamela Kays went from working as a NICU nurse to being rushed to the emergency department for a heart attack. “I kept looking at the clock and thinking I ...

His wife, Betsy Arakawa, was also found dead in their New Mexico home.