On Wednesday, the founder and CEO of the Oakland County medical center where a 5-year-old boy perished in a hyperbaric chamber explosion posted bond.
Tamela Peterson posted her $2 million bond and was freed from custody just after 1 p.m. on April 9, 2025, according to court documents.
On January 31, 2025, five-year-old Thomas Cooper was being treated at the Oxford Center in Troy when a hyperbaric chamber exploded, killing him.
Peterson was accused with involuntary manslaughter and second-degree murder.
Three additional employees have also been charged and released on bond.
On March 31, Jeffrey Mosteller, 64, of Clinton Township, who was the center’s safety manager, was freed. His bond was reduced from the original $250,000 to $50,000.
Aleta Moffitt, 60, of Rochester Hills, and Gary Marken, 65, of Spring Arbor, the main management assistant, both secured bond and were freed in early March. Moffitt was issued a $100,000 bond, and Marken was given a $250,000 bond.
Moffitt was charged with involuntary manslaughter and fabricating medical records, while Marken and Mosteller were also charged with second-degree murder.
On April 30, the four defendants are anticipated to make another court appearance.
