Tag Archives: Thefts

Drug thefts at a southern Oregon hospital shed some light on why they’re so hard to track – OPB’s Think Out Loud

In December 2023, news broke that a nurse at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center reportedly stole fentanyl from patients in the intensive care unit, by replacing their IV medication with tap water. This wasn’t the first time narcotics were stolen by an employee at the hospital, and it isn’t the only hospital in Oregon where […]
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Oregon patients needed fentanyl but got tap water — and it went unchecked for nearly two years

Poor data and coordination between regulatory agencies contribute to hospital drug thefts, experts say. The news out of Medford, Oregon, in December 2023 was explosive: A nurse in the intensive care unit of a local hospital had reportedly stolen patients’ intravenous fentanyl and replaced it with unsterile tap water for months. Dozens of patients developed […]
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Former Madras prison official must pay back stolen paychecks

A former superintendent at the state prison near Madras was sentenced to 30 days in jail and ordered to repay the prison $38,565 in wages for work he never performed. Source: Former Madras prison official must pay back stolen paychecks | Local&State | bendbulletin.com

Portland police ramp up efforts to curb retail thefts – OPB’s Think Out Loud

The Portland Police recently announced it had made 13 arrests and recovered two stolen vehicles during a mission targeting thefts of large amounts of retail goods in the Hollywood and LLoyd districts. About two dozen retail theft missions have taken place since last March, mainly at locations in North Portland like the Cascade Station shopping […]
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U.S. Department of Labor Accuses Pizzicato of Wage Theft

The Portland pizza chain is also accused of child labor violations for employing a 17-year-old delivery driver. The U.S. Department of Labor filed a federal lawsuit Jan. 30, accusing Portland chain Pizzicato and its owners of stealing employees’ tips and employing an underage delivery boy. The federal complaint alleges Pizzicato “unlawfully required employees at its […]
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Ex-Oregon State Police union head who faked donations in memory of Woodburn bombing victim pleads guilty to theft

The former executive director of the union that represents Oregon State Police troopers and sergeants used bogus donations in the memory of a colleague killed in the Woodburn bank bombing to hide some of his personal spending, according to prosecutors and state records. Request full-text (for State Agency patrons only) Source: Ex-Oregon State Police union […]
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Oregon urging EBT users to protect themselves from electronic theft

The following is from the Oregon Department of Human Services, warning about the threat of electronic theft of their Electronic Benefit Transfer accounts. The Oregon Department of Human Services is encouraging people in Oregon to take steps protect their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards from electronic theft. Electronic theft includes card skimming, card cloning, phishing […]
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Medford police releasing few details on probe into alleged deaths, drug thefts at Asante hospital

This week, the Medford, Oregon, Police Department confirmed its investigation into the alleged theft of controlled substances at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. The police department has provided few details of the investigation, including the number of patients who allegedly became sick or died when their medications were replaced with tap water, resulting in infections. […]
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Medford investigation puts spotlight on drug theft by hospital employees

An investigation into the suspected theft of drugs by an employee from a Medford hospital, which news reports have linked to serious infections and deaths, illustrates a dangerous new equation facing the healthcare industry and its patients. Click here to access this premium story (State Employees) Source: Medford investigation puts spotlight on drug theft by […]
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Editorial: New laws for Oregon for 2024 | Opinion

More police officers and firefighters die by suicide than on the job. The Oregon Legislature tried to do something about that last year. It required emergency crisis lines to have staff trained to help first responders. It was just one of the new laws that went into effect on Jan. 1. Two of the shortages […]
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