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Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Former nurse's aide pleads guilty to stealing patches

Rockford woman stole pain patches from nursing home residents

By Margie Wuebker
A former nurse's aide admitted Friday morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court that she took pain-relieving patches - Fentanyl - from two nursing home residents.
Ashley M. McCarthy, 26, 155 E. Walnut St., Rockford, pleaded guilty to four counts of theft of a dangerous drug. As part of a negotiated agreement, the state agreed to drop seven additional theft charges.
In describing the offenses, Mercer County Assistant Prosecutor Matt Fox said she took them for personal use. Fentanyl patches are prescribed to alleviate chronic pain.
Sentencing is set for 10 a.m. on July 15. She could face up to six years in prison and $20,000 in fines, with the state reserving the right to argue at sentencing.
The administrator and nursing supervisor at The Gardens at Celina contacted Celina Police on Dec. 10 regarding patches being removed from a male and female patient over the course of two months. The thefts reportedly occurred in an area where McCarthy worked as a state tested nursing assistant.
McCarthy, who has agreed to pay restitution, is being represented by attorney Judy Koesters.
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Celina got clutch two-out hitting and solid pitching from Caleb Shreves and Braden Billger as the Bulldogs' ACME team opened their weekend four-team round-robin with a 5-0 win over Crestview on Friday night at Montgomery Field to improve to 6-3 on the season. [More]
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Brett Riley, 42, faces six felony counts in drug-related death
Brett Riley, who faces numerous felony charges stemming from the drug-related death of his wife, made an initial appearance in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Friday afternoon - a day after grand jurors returned a six-count indictment.
Work is progressing on Lake Shore Drive in Celina as employees of Bruns Building & Development Corp., St. Henry, are putting in new boat docks and a concrete walkway.
NEW KNOXVILLE - The dog was starving, dirty, losing its hair - loose skin and bones. When approached it snarled and growled. Finally, the dog warden out-waited the animal and was able to catch it because it was just too tired to resist.
ST. HENRY - A local company is investing in its future with a massive renovation project, despite the country's current recession.
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LIMA - A quartet of Lima pitchers kept the Grand Lake offense quiet in the opening game of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League season on Friday night as the Locos defeated the Mariners 4-1.
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Kyle Evers outdueled Monte Imwalle as New Bremen left Maria Stein with a 2-0 win over Marion Local in a Auglaize-Mercer County ACME border battle at the Flyer Athletic Complex. The loss drops the Flyers to 5-2 on the summer.