Loma Linda VA officials knew of manager´s murder conviction at time of hiring
(WorldNews Health)

A VA Loma Linda Healthcare System manager disclosed his murder conviction and successfully passed a federal background investigation before he was hired in 2013, according to the director of the system. Karandeep Singh Sraon put to rest any concerns that the Veterans Health Administration might not have properly vetted Edwin Winslow Bennett, who served 22 years in prison for the 1989 gangland-style execution of a business rival. “Mr. Bennett did disclose his murder conviction, time served, and parole status,� Sraon said in a letter last month to Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Redlands, who had asked about Bennett’s hiring after the Southern California News group inquired about his...