South Central Kentucky Residents Charged with Stealing Painkillers from Pharmacy

WKU Public Radio | By Lisa Autry

Published June 13, 2013 at 2:07 PM CDT

A former pharmacy worker and two other Allen County residents were indicted this week by a federal grand jury in Bowling Green. The trio is charged with conspiracy to distribute pain medicine that was stolen from a pharmacy by a former employee.

According to the seven count federal indictment, 46-year-old Lynn Harper Denton, who worked at Stovall’s Pharmacy in Scottsville, conspired to sell more than $5,000 worth of stolen Hydrocodone.

Also charged in the indictment are two other Allen County residents, 34-year-old Katherine Virginia Rookstool and 47-year-old Jeffrey Clay Stinson.

If convicted at trial, each defendant faces a minimum of 25 years in prison.

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Lisa Autry

Lisa is a Scottsville native and WKU alum. She has worked in radio as a news reporter and anchor for 18 years. Prior to joining WKU Public Radio, she most recently worked at WHAS in Louisville and WLAC in Nashville. She has received numerous awards from the Associated Press, including Best Reporter in Kentucky. Many of her stories have been heard on NPR.

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