Hoping to soon see the end of the prescription drug abuse problem in Johnson County, Paintsville Mayor Bob Porter sent a “no tolerance” message to the owner/operators of the Care More Pain Management clinic on Wednesday.
‘Pill Mill’ doctors surrender licenses Two doctors formerly employed at the Care More Pain Management clinic surrendered their medical licenses late last week, according to information found on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure’s website.
Dr. Rano S. Bofill, through an “agreed order of surrender,” turned in his medical license on Jan. 17, a week before the pain management clinic at which he was employed was raided by local, state and federal agents.
DEA agents seized medical records and other materials from Care More pain clinic during a raid conducted by local, state and federal officials Wednesday morning. The clinic has been under scrutiny for three years and was also raided last February.
Care More clinic raided second time
in a year
The culmination of a three year investigation initiated by the Paintsville Police Department occurred Wednesday morning when local, state and federal law enforcement authorities conducted a raid on a local pain clinic.
Jan 27, 2012, 17:33
Inmate eats razor blade in escape ploy An inmate ploy to “get out one way or another” was detected and shut down at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center, but not before one inmate had swallowed a razor blade and been transported to a local hospital.
Randy Madan, jail administrator, reported the incident to board members Thursday evening at the Jail Authority’s regular monthly meeting.
Rush of robberies hit area
VIP Fuels located on 1428 in the Hager Hill area of Johnson County has been the scene of two robberies in 12 days. Johnson County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information pertaining to the man shown in photos from security surveillance footage.
Police are searching for a man believed to be responsible for a string of armed robberies that have taken place in the local area over the past two weeks.
According to a press release issued by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, the VIP Fuels gas station/convenience store located at the junction of KY Rt. 1428 and U.S. 23, at Hager Hill, was robbed early yesterday morning by a man brandishing a knife.
The incident took place, reports indicate, at approximately 9 a.m.
The robber was dressed in a ball cap marked with a variety of colored patches, a green hoodie, jeans, and was wearing brown shoes.
