As previously reported, on Jan. 7, 2023, deputies responded to Baytown Houston Methodist Hospital after a patient, Joseph Hartsfield, was transported there via ambulance. The sheriff’s office said there were “inconsistencies in the information provided by the hospital staff” and that the illness appeared “suspicious in nature.” Investigators determined foul play was involved in the victim’s death and arrested Sarah Hartsfield.
Sheriff Brian Hawthorne stated, “This verdict represents justice for Joseph Hartsfield and his loved ones. I’m incredibly proud of our investigators and thankful for the outstanding work of the district attorney’s office in pursuing this case from the very beginning. Their partnership and persistence ensured that the truth came to light and justice was served.”
