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Former Massachusetts Nurse Pleads Guilty To Stealing Morphine From Veterans
A Tewksbury woman pleaded guilty, Wednesday, to tampering with and diverting morphine intended for patients at the Bedford Veteran Affairs Medical Center. Kathleen Noftle, 55, was a nurse in the hospice unit. She pleaded guilty [...]
NH pharmacy tech pleaded guilty to stealing one suboxone strip per day for about a year
A 40-year-old Hudson, N.H., woman who worked as a pharmacy technician in Nashua pleaded guilty to stealing one suboxone strip per day for about a year when she worked at the pharmacy and to giving [...]
Former Newfoundland Eastern Health Employee Charged for Stealing Narcotics, Forging Documents
A former Eastern Health employee has been charged for stealing narcotics from Carbonear General Hospital and forging documents. Eastern Health approached RCMP in July, reporting that 51-year-old C. Hudson had allegedly stolen narcotics and altered [...]
Florida Health care worker who stole pills lands back behind bars
A health care worker arrested last year after stealing a patient’s pills at an assisted living facility has landed back behind bars. E. K. Shearer, 30, of Weirsdale, was booked without bond Wednesday at the [...]
Former Eau Claire nurse settles drug theft case
A former nurse charged with stealing Fentanyl and hydrocodone while working at Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire reached a deal with prosecutors Wednesday. According to the criminal complaint: An internal investigation showed of the [...]
Former nurse at Cumberland County, PA nursing home accused of stealing morphine pills for personal use
A former nurse at a Cumberland County nursing home is facing a prison term and a $100,000 fine for allegedly stealing 16 morphine pills from one of her patients, according to U.S. Attorney David J. [...]
Mass. Nurse Pleads Guilty to Drug Tampering
A Dighton registered nurse charged with drug tampering has pleaded guilty in federal court. Marietta Strickland, 61, admitted Friday to one count of tampering with a consumer product -- namely, oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled [...]
WI registered nurse found guilty of possessing narcotic drugs, accused of stealing from area hospitals
A registered nurse who worked in the Chippewa Valley has been found guilty of possessing narcotic drugs. Jessica Gums, 42, is accused of stealing prescription pain medication from area hospitals. Authorities say Gums took 500 [...]
Saratoga County doctor pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining prescriptions
A Saratoga County doctor pleaded guilty on Wednesday to distributing drugs outside of his medical practice and fraudulently obtaining them from pharmacies. Scott McMahon, 52, of Queensbury, admitted in U.S. District Court that from at [...]
Louisiana doctor and clinic director arrested in drug fraud conspiracy
A local doctor and a clinic director have been arrested in a prescription drug fraud conspiracy. According to court documents, an investigation began on May 18, 2020, when Louisiana State Police received a complaint from [...]