United States Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota
08/21/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/21/2026 13:34
Veterans Affairs Nurse Indicted for Stealing Opioids
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Veterans Affairs Nurse Indicted for Stealing Opioids
Friday, August 21, 2026
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS - United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced that Steve Michael Kelley, 58, a former nurse who worked at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis, was indicted by grand jury for one count of obtaining controlled substances by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception, or subterfuge. His initial appearance was before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on August 21, 2026.
According to the indictment, Kelley is alleged to have wrongfully obtained hydromorphone, a controlled substance, from in or about January 2025 through on or about January 28, 2026.
This case resulted from an investigation by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General, the Veterans Affairs Police Department, the Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Assistant United States Attorney Campbell Warner is prosecuting the case.
An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Updated August 21, 2026
Topic
Prescription Drugs
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