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February 27, 2009
Oregon Woman Sentenced in Nursing Home Drug Thefts
Theresa Smith
Theresa Smith, a former nursing assistant, pled guilty to stealing medication from nursing homes on Thursday, February 26, 2009, after initially denying all allegations. She was sentenced to six months in jail, three years' probation, and must undergo drug counseling.
Smith was arrested in the fall of 2008 after posing as an employee of Marysville Nursing Home and stealing Fentanyl pain patches from patients. Surveillance footage proved she was present at the facility. She has also been identified as a person of interest in a similar case at Laurelhurst Village Nursing Home in Portland, Oregon.
