Some details are emerging regarding the arrest of awell-known Virginia Beach plastic surgeon, charged with illegal possession of controlled substances and...
Tag Archive for: Drug Theft
CO: Colorado Nurses Held Accountable for Taking Controlled Substances from Patients
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesIn two separate cases, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado held nurses accountable after they stole...
CT: Westfield nurse sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for stealing morphine from dying patient to feed drug habit
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertDuring her first shift at a Westfield nursing home in 2018, Danielle Works skimmed morphine from a dying patient to feed...
She is accused of withdrawing narcotics from vials with a needle and then refilling with saline solution A former...
LA: Former DEA Special Agent Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison for Corruption-Related Charges
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesA former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent was sentenced today to 160 months in prison for nine crimes...
PA: Nurse accused of stealing medications meant for patients at Winfield nursing home
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertA nurse told police she stole medications intended for patients at a Butler County nursing home to deal with...
CA: Kaweah Health under regulators’ microscope after drug control negligence, deaths
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertFailure to monitor and prevent theft and abuse of federally-controlled drugs by emergency department staff at Kaweah Health Medical...
TN: Austin Cornett identified as pharmacy burglar, now wanted by Franklin Police
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertFranklin Police asked for the public’s help with identifying a pharmacy burglar. Citizen tips led to the suspect’s identification...
UT: Former nurse found guilty of swapping out painkillers for saline
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertFormer nurse used painkillers, then replaced liquid with saline A federal jury found a Sandy man, who formerly worked...
A nurse found stealing fentanyl at work faces drug-related charges. Woodburn’s 41-year-old Matthew Krem worked at St. Joseph’s Hospital...