A nursing home employee could face up to 10 years in prison after being accused of stealing medicine from patients in Stillwater.According to court documents, 38-year-old Danelle Lee is accused of stealing medication from patients and selling it for cash.Police said Lee admitted to taking syringes of morphine from a patient and selling them for extra money. Court documents stated that patient had terminal cancer and the morphine was used to keep her comfortable. Authorities said during the time frame the thefts were happening, that patient died, but a doctor told detectives he did not believe missing two doses of morphine played a part in her death. However, the doctor said missing those doses would have caused that patient to feel pain.Lee also admitted to stealing six Norco pills from another patient the same week, detectives said. Officials said by not receiving those pills, it would cause that patient to suffer from pain.The affidavit stated Lee told officials she would check the medication out and bring it to the patient’s room, but would not administer it.According to police, the employees told them Lee would also go into the computer and document where she administered the meds and the patient’s pain level, which shows she stole the medicine on purpose.Lee is charged with several counts of abuse by caretaker and larceny of a controlled drug.

A nursing home employee could face up to 10 years in prison after being accused of stealing medicine from patients in Stillwater.

According to court documents, 38-year-old Danelle Lee is accused of stealing medication from patients and selling it for cash.


Police said Lee admitted to taking syringes of morphine from a patient and selling them for extra money. Court documents stated that patient had terminal cancer and the morphine was used to keep her comfortable.

Authorities said during the time frame the thefts were happening, that patient died, but a doctor told detectives he did not believe missing two doses of morphine played a part in her death. However, the doctor said missing those doses would have caused that patient to feel pain.

Lee also admitted to stealing six Norco pills from another patient the same week, detectives said. Officials said by not receiving those pills, it would cause that patient to suffer from pain.

The affidavit stated Lee told officials she would check the medication out and bring it to the patient’s room, but would not administer it.

According to police, the employees told them Lee would also go into the computer and document where she administered the meds and the patient’s pain level, which shows she stole the medicine on purpose.

Lee is charged with several counts of abuse by caretaker and larceny of a controlled drug.