The former office manager at a Mill Valley physician’s office has been indicted for pretending to be a doctor and a nurse.
The Union Count Grand Jury has indicted Sarah R. Lovejoy, 33, of Troy, charging her with one count of identity fraud.
According to court documents, Lovejoy served as the office manager at Mill Valley Pediatrics.
Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips said that Lovejoy got identification information and, “used it to obtain prescriptions for her own use.”
According to court documents, Lovejoy called a series of prescriptions into a pharmacy for herself, pretending to be a nurse and also a doctor from the local office.
Phillips said the medications were not dangerous drugs, but using someone else’s information and pretending to be someone else is illegal.
Last month, Lovejoy pleaded guilty to one count of grand theft, a felony of the fourth degree.
Phillips said that between June 2017 and June 2018, while working at the doctor’s office, Lovejoy, “used an office credit card to make personal purchases.”
Additionally, Phillips said that when a patient would pay with cash, she would take the cash and alter the deposit slips.
Phillips said that at some point accountants began looking through the office credit card statements and found the issues. As investigators looked further, they found the additional alleged discrepancies.
According to court documents, over the course of a year, Lovejoy took more than $8,360 from the office.
Lovejoy is set to be sentenced on the theft charges next week. She could be facing as many as 18 months in prison. She could face 12 months in prison if convicted of the identity fraud charge.
Also indicted was:
– Kerri Lee Leonard, 42, of Elizabeth, West Virginia. Leonard is charged with one count each of tampering with evidence, possession of heroin, possession of drug abuse instruments, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to court documents, about 6:28 p.m., Feb. 2, Leonard was driving east on U.S. 33. When she was stopped for speeding.
“While I was speaking with the defendant at the vehicle’s front passenger window, I observed marijuana debris in plain view on the inside of the front passenger door,” the arresting trooper wrote.
Leonard was taken to the cruiser while the trooper and a deputy from the Union County Sheriff’s Office searched her vehicle.
“During the search, an eyeglass case containing a hypodermic syringe, a burnt metal spoon, and cotton balls with suspected black tar heroin residue was found inside of a bag on the front passenger seat,” the trooper wrote.
Leonard allegedly said all of it belonged to her. She confirmed the residue was black tar heroin. She also said she had used heroin about two and a half hours earlier.
“I asked the defendant if she had anything illegal hidden on her person and she responded she did not,” the trooper wrote. “The defendant then lifted and shook her shirt without being asked to do so.”
The defendant was cited for improperly wearing her seatbelt while driving, possession of a drug abuse instrument and possession of drug paraphernalia.
When Leonard was released, the trooper searched the back seat of his car.
“During the search, I immediately observed a plastic baggie containing suspected black tar heroin on top of the rear passenger seat directly where the defendant had sat,” the trooper wrote.
The trooper asked the woman about the alleged heroin and she denied any knowledge of it. Eventually she said it could have been stuck on her clothes or her shoes when she got into the cruiser.
If convicted, Leonard could face more than six years in prison.
– David Mason Petee, 38, of 10371 Kirby Road, Richwood. Petee is charged with one count of domestic violence. According to court documents, on Feb. 26, Petee got upset with his girlfriend because the family dogs had gotten outside. Petee allegedly slapped the woman in the face and shoved her to the ground. The woman locked Petee outside the home and told him not to come in the home. Petee got into the house through an unlocked basement door. The woman said she was terrified and had a mini bat to protect herself. Petee allegedly took the bat from her.
According to court documents, Petee was convicted of domestic violence in 2002. If convicted, he could face as many as 18 months in prison.
– Derick E. Long, 29, of 9174 E. U.S. 36, Woodstock. Long is charged with four counts of aggravated possession of drugs. According to court documents, between Dec. 10 and Jan. 28, Long was caught several times with methamphetamines.
If convicted on all counts, Long could face as many as four years in prison.
– Crystal M. Zurcher, 40, of 11480 U.S. 36, Lot 112. Zurcher is charged with one count of aggravated possession of drugs stemming from an Oct. 4 incident involving Fentanyl. If convicted, Zurcher could face as many as 12 months in prison.
– Reico Antuon Henderson, 38, of 16791 state Route 739, Richwood. Henderson is charged with one count intimidation of an attorney, victim or witness in a criminal case, stemming from his allegations between February 17 and March 7. Earlier this month, Henderson was charged with domestic violence and intimidation of an attorney, victim or witness in a criminal case. According to court documents, on Feb. 9, Henderson allegedly grabbed a local woman by the throat, allegedly causing her to nearly lose consciousness. Phillips said the woman had swelling around her neck. After his arrest, Henderson allegedly made a series of phone calls from the jail to the victim. Domestic violence is often charged as a misdemeanor, however after a first conviction, future allegations are charged as felonies. Henderson has at least three prior domestic violence convictions. If convicted on all accounts, Henderson could face more than 10 years in prison.
– Lamanda A. Walter, 33, of 211 N. Court St. Walter is charged with one count of aggravated possession of drugs stemming from a July 2017 arrest involving methamphetamines. If convicted, Walter could face as many as 12 months in prison.
– Donny L. Wise, 46, of Junction City. Wise is charged with 11 counts of criminal nonsupport of dependents. According to court documents, between April 2013 and September 2018, Wise repeatedly did not “provide adequate support” for a child. Wise is also facing seven additional charges from a 2008 indictment on the same charge.
If convicted on all charges, Wise could face as many as 11 years in prison from the most recent indictment as well as seven on the earlier charges.