Nurse plans bills payoff after $50K lottery win
Lutherville, MD – A Harford County registered nurse turned a casual pastime into a $50,000 prize when her favorite scratch-off game, MONOPOLY X50, delivered one of its remaining second-tier wins. The Bel…
Iowa Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Fentanyl from Elderly Patients
An Iowa nurse who stole fentanyl from elderly patients pled guilty on November 21, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City. Ryan William Thornton, age 27, from Clear Lake, Iowa, was convicted…
Denver Nurse Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Stealing Fentanyl from Hospital Patients
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Alejandro Gort, 39, of Denver, was sentenced to five years of probation after he earlier pleaded guilty to obtaining a…
Eagle River Nurse Practitioner Guilty on All Counts
ANCHORAGE – A federal jury convicted an Eagle River nurse practitioner on 10 felony counts, including five counts of distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death, four counts of distribution and…
Butte nurse sentenced to prison for stealing opiates from area medical centers
MISSOULA — A Butte nurse who admitted to stealing opiates while working at area medical centers was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison, to be followed by one…
Former Nurse Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion from Two Boston-Area Hospitals
BOSTON – A former nurse pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to diverting opioids from two Boston-area hospitals. Lisa Tarr, 33, of St. Petersburg, Fla., pleaded guilty to four counts…
Former Certified Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion and Health Care Fraud
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of drug diversion and health care fraud, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Larry J. Goisse,…
Nurse Sentenced to Prison for Tampering with Fentanyl Vials
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRYAN WILSON, 40, of Madison, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 24…
Lowell Nurse Pleads Guilty in $100 Million Home Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme
BOSTON – A Lowell woman has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with a $100 million home health care fraud scheme. Winnie Waruru, 42, of Lowell, pleaded guilty on…
Georgia nurse practitioner sentenced to prison, ordered to pay more than $1.6 million in restitution in complex telemedicine fraud scheme
AUGUSTA, GA: A Rockdale County, Ga., nurse practitioner has been sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay more than $1.6 million in restitution for her role in a massive telemedicine fraud…
Nurse Arrested for Diversion of Controlled Substances
Amy J. Vickers, 44, of Bradford, Vermont was arrested today on a complaint charging her with obtaining controlled substances by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception or subterfuge,…
Charlottesville Nurse Pleads Guilty for Obtaining Fraudulent Fentanyl Prescriptions
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A nurse has pleaded guilty for fraudulently obtaining drugs at the hospital where she worked in Charlottesville. According to the Virginia State Police, a former registered nurse who worked…
Former Nurse Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Tampering with Morphine Medications at Moses Lake Clinic
Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Esther Rae Tuller, age 41, of Moses Lake, Washington, was sentenced today in…
Former Nurse Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Fentanyl
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A former registered nurse who worked in the Emergency Department at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (SMJH) in Charlottesville, pled guilty today to obtaining controlled substances, fentanyl, and hydromorphone, by…
Middleburg Nurse Sentenced To Federal Prison For Tampering With ICU Patients’ Medication
Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Monique Elizabeth Carter (36, Middleburg) to one year and one day in federal prison for tampering with a consumer product,…
Middleburg Nurse Sentenced To Federal Prison For Tampering With ICU Patients’ Medication
Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Monique Elizabeth Carter (36, Middleburg) to one year and one day in federal prison for tampering with a consumer product,…
Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy In $15 Million Durable Medical Equipment Scheme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Justin Segrest, 44, of Mount Airy, N.C., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer today and pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge for his role in a durable…
Nurse Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Filing False Tax Returns
Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Jennifer Hansen to two years in prison for filing false tax returns for the years 2016, 2017, and 2018. She…
Butte nurse admits stealing opiates from medical centers
MISSOULA – A Butte nurse accused of stealing opiates from multiple medical centers in the Butte-area community in 2021 admitted to criminal charges on June 16, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today.…
Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty in Covid-19 Vaccination Record Card Fraud
DETROIT – A registered nurse from the Veteran’s Hospital in Detroit, pleaded guilty yesterday to charges related to Covid-19 Vaccination Record Cards fraud, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Joining in…
U.S. Attorney Charges Nurse Practitioner In $10.5 Million Disability Loan Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and Terry…
Eastern Idaho Nurse Practitioner Pays the Price for Unlawfully Prescribing Narcotics
BOISE – Kenneth Lowther, a nurse practitioner in eastern Idaho, consented to judgment against him after admitting that he unlawfully prescribed narcotics on more than 15 occasions. The judgment, entered by the…
Nurse Sentenced to 54 Months for Drug Tampering
GREENSBORO – Emilee Kathryn Poteat, 32, of Danville, Virginia, was sentenced today to 54 months in prison for tampering with a consumer product, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston. The Poteat…
Pittsfield Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Fentanyl from Critical Care Patient
BOSTON – A Pittsfield woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield to stealing fentanyl being administered to a patient in the critical care unit. Jessica Lotto, 36, pleaded guilty to…
York Nurse Sentenced For Stealing Prescription Drugs From A Hospice Patient
HARRISBURG- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Dana Aldinger, age 55, of York, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to one year probation and a $525 fine…
Butte nurse charged with unlawfully obtaining opiates from four health care facilities
MISSOULA — A Butte nurse suspected of illegally obtaining opiates from four health care facilities in three communities appeared for arraignment on an indictment today, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. Shantyl…
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