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Nurse With Suspended License In VA Charged With Fraud, Theft From Assisted Living Facility Nurse With Suspended License In VA Charged With Fraud, Theft From Assisted Living Facility
Nurse With Suspended License In VA Charged With Fraud, Theft From Assisted Living Facility A multi-agency investigation into the theft of medication from a Maryland assisted living facility led to dozens of charges for a 45-year-old Prince George's County woman whose license had been suspended in the DMV, according to investigators in St. Mary's. Temple Hills resident Stephanie Marie Murphy was arrested in connection to reported thefts at the Charlotte Hall Veterans home months after a probe was launched by local, county, and state police. Investigators say that it was determined that Murphy had misrepresented her identity while using an online platform designed to assist wi…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Fairfax School Nurse Stole Students' Pills, Gave Them Allergy Meds Instead: Report Fairfax School Nurse Stole Students' Pills, Gave Them Allergy Meds Instead: Report
Fairfax School Nurse Stole Students' Pills, Gave Them Allergy Meds Instead: Report Parents at a Fairfax County elementary school learned recently that a school nurse had stolen their children's medication, a newspaper found.  The Fairfax Times reported that the Greenbriar East Elementary School health worker was swapping out the meds with allergy pills.  The Fairfax County Health Department, which employs school health workers, alerted parents through a letter.  “The discrepancy in medication arose from a health department employee diverting medication belonging to students," the letter said, according to NBC4. "We have placed in the employee on admin…

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by Josh Lanier