Event Brief
Former Bristol nurse indicted in prescription fraud
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: A former Bristol Regional Medical Center nurse, Heather Nicole Leonard, was indicted after a TBI investigation alleging she diverted Oxycodone tablets prescribed for patients in her care. The TBI says she was terminated shortly after the allegations surfaced, and a Sullivan County Grand Jury returned the indictment charging her with one count of Prescription Drug Fraud.
WHO: Heather Nicole Leonard, former registered nurse at Bristol Regional Medical Center
WHAT: Indicted on one count of Prescription Drug Fraud for alleged diversion of prescription narcotics (Oxycodone) intended for patients
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026 at 8:26 PM ET
WHERE: Bristol, Tennessee
WHY: The indictment stems from allegations that Leonard took Oxycodone tablets that had been prescribed for patients in her care.
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