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USA Today
23-07-2025
- USA Today
Fake nurse used at least 20 aliases to illegally treat patients: Police
A woman was arrested after allegedly using at least 20 aliases to pose as a registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN) and registered nurse supervisor to care for patients at rehabilitation and nursing homes across Pennsylvania, state police said. Shannon Nicole Womack, 39, was charged with 43 counts, including endangering the welfare of a care-dependent person, identity theft, forgery, procurement fraud, use and possession of drug paraphernalia and falsely pretending to hold a license, according to Pennsylvania state court records reviewed by USA TODAY. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Womack allegedly secured nursing positions through staffing agencies by "submitting fraudulently signed documents and also by creating a false LLC to deploy herself to jobs." Reports indicate she worked at each of these nursing jobs for "only a short time," police added. The belief is that Womack began the "pattern of racketeering" in 2020 and continued to pose as nurses across many different states on the eastern side of the country, the department said. "During that COVID time, they got hit hard, and they needed help," Pennsylvania State Police trooper Rocco Gagliardi said at a news conference. "So it wasn't uncommon for these different residence locations, agencies, to reach out to host agencies and say we need some extra shifts filled. That started in 2020, and it was such an easy transition; she just kept going after that." As of Wednesday, July 23, court records did not indicate Womack had legal representation. How was Shannon Womack arrested? Womack, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was arrested on Monday, July 21, according to court records. Her arrest came after troopers conducted a traffic stop in April on a Mercedes-Benz on Interstate 79 in Washington County, police said in a news release. During the stop, Womack handed the troopers a fake ID. A search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of multiple forms of identification, medications prescribed to different victims, medical documents and numerous pieces of medical equipment, according to the department. The traffic stop led to a monthslong investigation during which authorities said they found Womack was associated with 20 different aliases and seven different Social Security numbers. Investigators also found that Womack allegedly used the identities and credentials of four confirmed nurses from southern states, police said. What aliases did Shannon Womack allegedly use? Police, who are working with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Department of State and multiple district attorneys and states in the investigation, said these are 10 aliases Womack allegedly used in various parts of the state:
USA Today
23-07-2025
- USA Today
Woman accused of using at least 20 aliases to pose as nurse
A woman was arrested after allegedly using at least 20 aliases to pose as a registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN) and registered nurse supervisor to care for patients at rehabilitation and nursing homes across Pennsylvania, state police said. Shannon Nicole Womack, 39, was charged with 43 counts, including endangering the welfare of a care-dependent person, identity theft, forgery, procurement fraud, use and possession of drug paraphernalia and falsely pretending to hold a license, according to Pennsylvania state court records reviewed by USA TODAY. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Womack allegedly secured nursing positions through staffing agencies by "submitting fraudulently signed documents and also by creating a false LLC to deploy herself to jobs." Reports indicate she worked at each of these nursing jobs for "only a short time," police added. The belief is that Womack began the "pattern of racketeering" in 2020 and continued to pose as nurses across many different states on the eastern side of the country, the department said. "During that COVID time, they got hit hard, and they needed help," Pennsylvania State Police trooper Rocco Gagliardi said at a news conference. "So it wasn't uncommon for these different residence locations, agencies, to reach out to host agencies and say we need some extra shifts filled. That started in 2020, and it was such an easy transition; she just kept going after that." As of Wednesday, July 23, court records did not indicate Womack had legal representation. How was Shannon Womack arrested? Womack, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was arrested on Monday, July 21, according to court records. Her arrest came after troopers conducted a traffic stop in April on a Mercedes-Benz on Interstate 79 in Washington County, police said in a news release. During the stop, Womack handed the troopers a fake ID. A search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of multiple forms of identification, medications prescribed to different victims, medical documents and numerous pieces of medical equipment, according to the department. The traffic stop led to a monthslong investigation during which authorities said they found Womack was associated with 20 different aliases and seven different Social Security numbers. Investigators also found that Womack allegedly used the identities and credentials of four confirmed nurses from southern states, police said. What aliases did Shannon Womack allegedly use? Police, who are working with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Department of State and multiple district attorneys and states in the investigation, said these are 10 aliases Womack allegedly used in various parts of the state:
CBS News
23-07-2025
- CBS News
Pennsylvania police ask health care providers for help building case against "imposter nurse"
Pennsylvania State Police are asking healthcare companies to review their employment records, as the investigation into a woman who used false identities to pose as a nurse at healthcare facilities across the state continues. Shannon Womack is believed to have used at least 10 different aliases to pose as an LPN, RN, and nurse supervisor at rehabilitation facilities and nursing homes across the commonwealth. Now, state police are asking healthcare agencies and providers to review their employment records for fraudulent activities that may have involved Womack. Investigators confirmed that Womack used the following names: State police are asking providers to call them at 724-223-5200 if any of those names match their employment records. Womack is facing several charges, including corrupt organizations, endangering the welfare of care, unlawful use of a computer, identity theft, forgery, and theft by unlawful taking. Womack was taken into custody earlier this week after it was learned that she used several different identities to work as a nurse, despite not being a licensed professional. "The investigation showcased Womack was using the identification and nursing certifications from four different confirmed nurses from southern states," state police Trooper Rocco Gagliardi said. "She was acting as this RN for about five years now, and that ranges all the way from George to Connecticut. So, you have a bunch of different states in that range." State police provided at least six facilities in Pennsylvania where Womack worked: She worked anywhere from one to 10 shifts at these facilities, and according to a criminal complaint provided to KDKA-TV, she was placed on a "do not retain" list for reasons including professional misconduct, poor performance, and was accused of stealing drugs in some cases. The investigation began when troopers pulled the 39-year-old woman over in Cecil Township on a regular traffic stop in April. She allegedly provided aliases that had numerous active warrants. "The search warrant of the vehicle showcased multiple forms of ID, a lot of medical records were in the car, and a bunch of prescription medications that were attached to residents in health care homes or nursing home facilities," Gagliardi said.
Washington Post
23-07-2025
- Washington Post
‘Impostor' nurse used aliases to fraudulently treat patients, officials say
Pennsylvania police say a women posed as a nurse to illegally treat patients in facilities across the state in an elaborate racketeering scheme that saw her use at least 10 different aliases. Shannon Nicole Womack was charged with identity theft, forgery, endangering the welfare of care and multiple other charges, Pennsylvania State Police said. She is also suspected of impersonating four nurses from southern states and using their identification to secure short-term nursing stints, police said, adding that their investigation identified approximately 20 aliases and seven different Social Security numbers associated with her. The alleged scheme began in 2020 and has continued since then in states ranging 'from Georgia all the way to Connecticut,' State Police spokesman Rocco Gagliardi said Tuesday in a news conference. Georgia lists Womack on its 'Nursing Impostor Alerts' system, which states that Womack is 'neither licensed as a registered or practical nurse in Georgia nor has she applied for licensure.' Womack, whose alleged aliases included 'Shannon Abiola-Parham' and 'Shannon Nicole Lawson,' was able to secure nursing jobs 'by submitting fraudulently signed documents' to staffing agencies and also by creating a false limited liability company to 'deploy herself to multiple jobs,' according to Pennsylvania State Police. She used the aliases to pose as a licensed practical nurse, registered nurse and registered nurse supervisor at rehabilitation and nursing home facilities across Pennsylvania, the state police said. The Washington Post could not immediately identify an attorney for Womack early Wednesday. Authorities in Pennsylvania said they began investigating Womack in April, after stopping her as she was driving on Interstate 79 in Washington County. During the traffic stop, Womack gave state troopers fake identification, which led them back to her aliases and Social Security numbers, Gagliardi said. Authorities executed a search warrant on the car and found 'multiple forms of identification, prescription medications prescribed to different victims, medical documents, and various pieces of medical equipment,' police said. According to the criminal complaint against her, Womack was already suspected of stealing opioid medications from patients in some of the facilities she worked in western Pennsylvania between October and April, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. All of the facilities had placed her on their 'do not retain' lists after she worked for them for short stints, the outlet said. In Tuesday's news conference, Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh said Womack committed a 'vile act' by 'not only taking advantage of older citizens in this commonwealth, but them not receiving the care that they need, nor the medication that they need, because of someone that puts themselves in this position to defraud them.' Walsh said the charges filed against Womack this week related to the crimes she is alleged to have committed in Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania Observer-Reporter. But Womack is also wanted in Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey and Tennessee on related charges, the outlet said. Womack is being held at Washington County jail and is awaiting a hearing scheduled for next week on the charges tied to her April traffic stop, as well as a preliminary hearing scheduled for next month on the remaining charges, according to the Observer-Reporter.
CBS News
23-07-2025
- CBS News
Pa. State Police asking health care providers for help building case against "imposter nurse"
As the investigation into a woman who used multiple false identities to pose as a nurse at various healthcare facilities across Pennsylvania, state police are asking healthcare companies to review their employment records. Shannon Womack is believed to have used at least 10 different aliases to pose as an LPN, RN, and nurse supervisor at rehabilitation facilities and nursing homes across the commonwealth. Now, state police are asking healthcare agencies and providers to review their employment records for fraudulent activities that may have involved Womack. Investigators confirmed that Womack used the following names: State police are asking providers to call them at 724-223-5200 if any of those names match their employment records. Womack is facing several charges, including corrupt organizations, endangering the welfare of care, unlawful use of a computer, identity theft, forgery, and theft by unlawful taking. Womack was taken into custody earlier this week after it was learned that she used several different identities to work as a nurse, despite not being a licensed professional. "The investigation showcased Womack was using the identification and nursing certifications from four different confirmed nurses from southern states," state police Trooper Rocco Gagliardi said. "She was acting as this RN for about five years now, and that ranges all the way from George to Connecticut. So, you have a bunch of different states in that range." State police provided at least six facilities in Pennsylvania where Womack worked: She worked anywhere from one to 10 shifts at these facilities, and according to a criminal complaint provided to KDKA-TV, she was placed on a "do not retain" list for reasons including professional misconduct, poor performance, and was accused of stealing drugs in some cases. The investigation began when troopers pulled the 39-year-old woman over in Cecil Township on a regular traffic stop in April. She allegedly provided aliases that had numerous active warrants. "The search warrant of the vehicle showcased multiple forms of ID, a lot of medical records were in the car, and a bunch of prescription medications that were attached to residents in health care homes or nursing home facilities," Gagliardi said.
