Drug diversion cases in West Virginia
9 documented cases, 2013–2026.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 60 months (5 years)
Longest: 60 months (5 years)
2 prison or jail terms stated in 2 of 9 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Monetary penalties stated
Smallest: $956,709
Largest: $956,709
1 amount in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) in 1 of 9 records.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 8 |
| Other controlled substance | 1 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Hospital / health system | 6 |
| Other / not classified | 2 |
| Retail pharmacy | 1 |
Cases
Newest first
- West Virginia Hospital System Settles Federal Controlled-Substance Recordkeeping Case 2026-07-13 · Morgantown, West Virginia · Hospital / health system
- West Virginia Veterinarian Ordered to Pay $956,709 Over Unaccounted-For Opioids 2025-08-05 · Winfield, West Virginia · Other / not classified
- Traveling Nurse Diverted Hydromorphone from Beckley Hospital Using Patients' Health Information 2025-07-03 · Beckley, WV · Hospital / health system
- Travel Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Hydromorphone at West Virginia Hospital 2025-07-03 · Beckley, West Virginia · Hospital / health system
- Travel nurse at Beckley hospital diverted hydromorphone, sentenced to five years 2025-07 · Hospital / health system
- Travel Nurse Diverted Hydromorphone Using Patients' Health Information 2024-12-11 · Beckley, West Virginia · Hospital / health system
- Morgantown pharmacist sentenced to 121 months for distributing oxycodone outside professional practice 2019-05 · Retail pharmacy
- Hospital nurse diverted hydrocodone intended for a patient and falsified records 2015-06 · Parkersburg, WV · Hospital / health system
- Sweetbriar Assisted Living nurse sentenced for hydrocodone theft and falsifying records 2013-06 · Charleston, WV · Other / not classified
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Disclaimer
Case summaries are based on public records (DOJ press releases, court documents, news reports). Charges are allegations unless a conviction is noted. Analysis is educational, not legal advice.
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