A licensed practical nurse from Cape Cod has been charged with falsifying medical records at an East Boston healthcare ...

Kaitlin Tipton, 34, was charged in East Boston Municipal Court on Friday with drug larceny and drug obtained by fraud.

A nurse from the Cape has been charged with falsifying medical records at an Eastie health facility to steal oxycodone pills, ...

Authorities say a licensed practical nurse falsified medical records to steal more than 50 oxycodone pills from her workplace in Boston.

Tipton told investigators that she diverted the pills in order to help a friend with back problems. She said she did not know how many times she did so.