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Nurse pleads guilty in fentanyl theft case

Fentanyl citrate in various forms prescribed by doctors
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Prosecutors say she stole the medicine from Heartland Regional Medical Center

A Norris City woman has pleaded guilty on possession charges related to a fentanyl case in Williamson County.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's Office says 46-year old Linnea O'Neal pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a controlled substance in Williamson County Court.

O'Neal is a first-time offender, so she received probation and will have to perform 30 hours of community service and submit to drug treatment and testing.

Raoul's Office says O'Neal was working as a nurse at Heartland Regional Medical Center when she took several doses of fentanyl from the hospital's supply. Se was arrested last November and confessed to taking the drugs.

Former WSIU Associate Director of News and Public Affairs Jennifer Fuller joined Capitol News Illinois in July 2023 as the organization’s broadcast director.

Contact Jennifer Fuller at jfuller@capitolnewsillinois.com
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