A former nurse has pled guilty to stealing nursing home residents’ medications.
She was nabbed by police after someone reported an intoxicated person leaving the nursing home. The Lawrenceburg Police Department conducted a traffic stop and arrested Hall after she failed a field sobriety test, according to WKYT.com.
Police also located seven syringes containing a blue liquid in Hall’s backpack (which had been left outside the nursing home). The substance was later determined to be morphine.
When questioned, Hall admitted she stole patients’ medication and replaced it with “a mixture of water and blue food coloring,” WKYT.com reports. She began stealing medications in January 2023, she told police.
As part of a plea agreement, Hall pled guilty on Monday in federal court to one count of tampering with a consumer product. Four other charges were dropped.
She faces up to 10 years in prison.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
