Former Wisconsin Nursing Home Employee Faces Charges in Medication Theft
Amy Sevals, a former nursing home employee, faces narcotic possession and theft charges in connection with narcotic medication theft at two area nursing homes.
Prescription drug thefts were discovered at Knapp Haven and Heritage Manor nursing homes earlier this year and Administrators from both facilities contacted law enforcement. Knapp Haven reported that Sevals went into a medication cart and removed medications. A review of resident charts revealed that she had not administered any drugs at the time. Confronting her, Sevals admitted that she stole three Hydrocodone pills for personal use. She suffered back pain and allegedly had been prescribed Hydrocodone but abused it to the point of having to enter rehab for four days in October 2008. Knapp Haven also reported a large amount of missing Hydrocodone at the same time.
Heritage Manor reported an Oxycodone pill missing from drug supplies in May 2009. Sevals admitted to taking the pill for personal use. Allegedly, she had a tooth problem and had been prescribed narcotic pain medications and became addicted.
Sevals appears in court on July 29, 2009. If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of eight years in prison and up to $30,000 in fines.
