Looking for one source on Drug Diversion in the News? Look no further. HelioMetrics has pulled together this page as a resource for you to see those Drug Diversion stories that made headlines. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of every Drug Diversion, it is only a list of them that actually made the press, which is a fraction of the total Drug Diversions that happen daily around the United States. You can also check out our Prescription Fraud in the News for more stories related to Drug Diversion.
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Former North Platte nurse faces charges for drug theft – Nebraska
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A former North Platte nurse faces federal charges after allegedly stealing drugs from a surgery center. P. Campbell, 41, is charged in U.S. District Court with acquiring a controlled substance by [...]
Iowa paramedic suspended, charged with stealing painkillers from ambulance
A Carroll County paramedic is facing criminal charges alleging she repeatedly stole liquid painkiller from a county ambulance service and replaced it with saline to conceal the theft. T. M. Johnson, 53, of Manilla, who [...]
Two new civil suits filed against Asante, nurse from drug diversion case in Oregon
MEDFORD, Ore.-- Two new lawsuits against Asante and former Asante nurse accused of diverting drugs and replacing it with tap water, Dani Schofield have been filed this week. The case filed April 10, 2025 lists [...]
Nurse from Pelham Pleads Guilty in CT Drug Tampering Scandal
HARTFORD, CT (April 9, 2025) — A nurse from Pelham, New York, admitted to stealing and tampering with vials of hydromorphone and fentanyl from a surgical clinic in Stamford, Connecticut, where she worked, federal authorities [...]
Ex-traveling nurse from Hampton gets 3-month prison sentence for morphine tampering
HAMPTON — A former traveling nurse was sentenced to three months in prison for allegedly stealing morphine at the Danvers, Massachusetts, rehabilitation facility where she worked. Loralie LaBroad, 55, of Hampton, was sentenced last week [...]
Two Health Professionals at WellSpan Hospitals in Franklin County Charged with Drug Diversion
In a significant development in Franklin County, two healthcare workers are facing charges for allegedly diverting drugs intended for patients. Dr. B. Holsinger, 33, of Shippensburg, and former registered nurse C. Bartoletti, 39, of Greencastle, [...]
Iowa Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Prescription Drug Diversion
DES MOINES, Iowa – A Fairfield pharmacist pleaded guilty on March 27, 2025, to stealing thousands of prescription pills from a pharmacy he owned and operated. According to public court documents, Bryan Paul Vander Linden, [...]
Kentucky nurse sentenced for tampering with medication
KENTUCKY — A Lexington woman has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for tampering with a consumer product, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Abigail Hall, 51, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District [...]
Miami nurse sentenced to federal prison for stealing fentanyl from his hospital unit
A registered nurse was sentenced Monday to 26 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing medical-grade fentanyl from the Miami hospital where he worked. Emmanuel Valentin, 40, of Miami, worked in the cardiac [...]
FL ICU Nurse In Atlantis Charged With Stealing Fentanyl
An ICU nurse in Palm Beach County faces charges for allegedly stealing fentanyl and other medications from patients. 39-year old L. A. Parra was arrested yesterday after an investigation that began last August. That's when [...]