Crime & Safety
Michigan Woman Charged For Posing As Nurse
Federal investigators allege Leticia Gallarzo, 48, used the Michigan licensing number and name of a nurse for a job at a hospice facility.
August 3, 2023
(CBS DETROIT) - A Michigan woman accused of posing as a licensed nurse is facing an identity theft charge, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.
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Federal investigators allege Leticia Gallarzo, 48, used the Michigan licensing number and name of a nurse for a job at a hospice facility in Allegan County. Officials say she did not have a valid license and falsely claimed she earned a master's degree from The George Washinton University, according to a press release.
The facility learned through fingerprints Gallarzo had previous state and federal convictions for practicing nursing without a license in Texas in 2015 and 2016.
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