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Daily Mail
17-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Young mother made terrible mistake after gory plastic surgery procedure that ended up KILLING her
A young mom passed away hours after a Brazilian Butt Lift cosmetic operation after mixing illegal street drugs with her prescriptions. Ahmonique Miller, 28, and her sister, 19-year-old Kiera Barnes, traveled to Miami from Las Vegas to get a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) and liposuction at Avana Plastic Surgery in March, as reported by NBC 6 News. However, Ahmonique, the mother of a one-year-old daughter, died just hours later at an unlicensed post-surgical recovery facility operating under the name Keyla's Recovery House. The medical examiner has attributed Miller's death to acute combined drug toxicity - particularly a mix of prescription painkiller oxycodone and unregulated drug bromazolam, according to documents obtained by NBC. According to the medical examiner's report, bromozolam is a 'potent designed drug, commonly found in counterfeit pills or powders'. 'My daughter's supposed to be here with her daughter and unfortunately, she's not,' Wakeelah Miller, Ahmonique's mother, told NBC 6 News. 'I have to remind myself every day that this is real,' she added. 'She's not calling, she's not going to send a text and... Ahmonique is not coming back.' In March, an excited Ahmonique documented her journey from Nevada to Florida on social media to undergo cosmetic surgery alongside her sister. 'Come to Pre Op with me,' she said in one of the videos she posted before surgery. 'I'm super excited... The office staff is super nice, they made me feel super comfortable.. and I know this is gonna be the best. I can't wait to see my results,' Ahmonique added. The surgery on March 6 reportedly went well, and they were discharged to a recovery home to be monitored for complications. Her mother Wakeelah previously told NBC 6 that the sisters each paid $1,500 for a six-night stay at Kayla's Recovery House, which they discovered through social media. But tragedy was to follow, with Ahmonique's social media falling completely quiet after the procedure, which sees fat injected into the buttocks and is notoriously dangerous. The day after the surgery, authorities responded to the home and found Ahmonique dead, showing signs of rigor mortis - an indication she had been dead for hours. Officials said her body was heavily damaged and face down on a bed. Police said the house was 'operating as an illegal post-plastic surgery recovery home'. The grieving mother initially told the outlet that her surviving daughter claimed Ahmonique had been given 'a muscle relaxer and possibly multiple Percocets'. The day after the surgery, authorities responded to the home and found Ahmonique dead, showing signs of rigor mortis - an indication she had been dead for hours. Officials said her body was heavily damaged and face down on a bed (pictured: illegal recovery house) Her sister, Kiera, also told police that Ahmonique was given medication before she went to sleep - but never woke up. Kiera said that both sisters were initially scheduled to be operated on by the same surgeon, but beforehand, Ahmonique reportedly switched to a different surgeon. Now, according to the medical examiner's report obtained by NBC 6, the sudden death of the 28-year-old mother was caused by the combination of of oxycodone and bromazolam. The report states that 'the use of these drugs in the hours following Ahmonique's procedure are responsible for the fatal outcome', adding that no evidence of surgical complications were found. 'From what Kiera is saying that a muscle relaxer was given and possibly multiple Percocet's and muscle relaxers,' Wakeelah told the outlet. Keyla Oliver, the owner of the illegal recovery house, reportedly told investigators that she gave Ahmonique two percocets, despite not being licensed to practice medicine, according to NBC 6. Ahmonique's sister also told investigators that Oliver gave her an unspecified number of muscle relaxers along with two percocets from an 'unlabeled pill bottle' because Ahmonique's 'medication was not ready'. 'As far as we know, her actual prescription was never picked up from the pharmacy,' Wakeelah told NBC. An online petition has since been launched, calling for new legislation to regulate unlicensed recovery homes operating out of South Florida. 'Unlicensed recovery homes operate without oversight, lacking the necessary credentials and safety protocols to ensure a safe recovery environment,' the petition reads. 'Miami's appeal as a destination for cosmetic and other surgical procedures is undeniable. The city must also be a place where patient safety is prioritized and enforced.' 'Legislation mandating stringent licensing requirements for recovery homes will not only save lives but also elevate Miami's status as a safe medical destination,' it added.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Shreveport native back to work after firing from FAA by DOGE rescinded
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—Roughly one month ago, NBC 6 News brought you the story of a Shreveport native who was a casualty of Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, firings. On Monday, that employee, Charles Stadtlander, was informed he'd gotten his job back. Stadtlander worked for the Federal Aviation Administration in Oklahoma City until being abruptly fired on February 14. He was one of the thousands of probationary employee layoffs that day. On Monday, Stadtlander was made aware by the Department of Transportation that his firing has been rescinded. More U.S. and World News He worked on a national security project funded by the Department of Defense, which he said is vital to national security. 'National security is something that when you grow up in Shreveport Bossier, particularly seeing the large B-52 bombers flying over on a regular basis that is just ingrained in you. It is incredibly important,' said Stadtlander during an interview with NBC 6 News in February. 'I just hope that folks understand that this is incredibly irresponsible and it's very very dangerous.' This comes after a U.S. District judge in Maryland last week blocked DOGE's mass firings and ordered thousands of probationary workers to be reinstated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
