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Sep 17, 2024

Former Coldwater EMS employee may face additional charges


Former Coldwater EMS Employee Ashlee Heinl-Botkin may face additional charges after she was already indicted on 20 counts last year related to the alleged theft of drugs from EMS. Heinl-Botkin was charged with felonies that included theft of drugs and possession of a fentanyl related compound. The original indictment stated the drugs involved included entanyl, diazepam and Benadryl.According to a motion filed in Mercer County Common Pleas Court, by prosecutor Erin Minor, the state has obtained evidence of potential additional crimes and the matter remains under investigation. The jury trial originally scheduled for October 1st has been cancelled. To read the motion to conitnue the trial:

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