Nurse Forged Prescriptions for Family | Topeka News

Topeka News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 12, 2026 · 1m

A Kansas City nurse, Brooke Haller, 41, pleaded guilty to forging opioid prescriptions using a stolen nurse practitioner’s DEA number and pad, listing relatives as patients over a seven-month scheme. When a pharmacy flagged the prescription, Haller’s cover-up collapsed—she impersonated pharmacy staff, used voice disguises, but hospital staff recognized her voice. She admitted to 13 forged prescriptions, amassing hundreds of pills across states. Sentenced to three years probation, a $5,000 fine, loss of license, and lifetime ban from federally funded hospitals, Haller’s case underscores the…