1.0The News Journalhttps://qa.thenewsjournal.netrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="NxKYPRILgc"><a href="https://qa.thenewsjournal.net/corbin-woman-indicted-prescription-fraud/">Corbin woman indicted for prescription fraud</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://qa.thenewsjournal.net/corbin-woman-indicted-prescription-fraud/embed/#?secret=NxKYPRILgc" width="600" height="338" title="“Corbin woman indicted for prescription fraud” — The News Journal" data-secret="NxKYPRILgc" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://qa.thenewsjournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Court-pic-scales.jpg150156A Corbin woman was indicted Friday for on multiple counts of prescription fraud. Forty-five-year-old Melissa A. Helton is facing four counts of fraud or false statement in obtaining a forged prescription and four counts of criminal possession of a forged prescription. According to the indictment, on four separate occasions between January 27 and February 3, Helton allegedly used forged prescriptions bearing the signature of a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) to obtain supplies of Hydrocodone. An FNP is legally authorized to write prescriptions. Helton did not appear in court for the return of indictments. A status hearing has been set in the case for Friday. The grand jury also returned the following indictments: Tara Noel Warman, 39, of Corbin, second-degree forgery (four counts), identity theft (four counts), second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument (four counts), and first-degree persistent felony offender Erik Steele, 25, of Corbin, first-degree sexual abuse Charles Jeffery Gray, 35, of Corbin, receiving stolen property of the value of $500 or more but less than $10,000 Ashley N. Boggs, 28, of Corbin, first-degree bail jumping and second-degree persistent felony offender Michelle Faulkner, 44, of Corbin, first-degree possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine Latecia R. Medlin, 28, of Gray, first-degree possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal possession of a legend drug, controlled substance prescription in improper container (three counts), and public intoxication – controlled substance Christopher Lee Hibbard, 30, of Gray, first-degree fleeing or evading police (two counts), first-degree wanton endangerment, failure to maintain automobile insurance and first-degree persistent felony offender April Leann Burnette Graves, 26, of Corbin, first-degree fleeing or evading police Dustin Tyler Eric Mills, 19, of Cannon, first-degree fleeing or evading police