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Former Elected County Coroner Indicted for Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances

A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Kentucky returned an indictment today charging a former elected county coroner with illegally distributing controlled substances such as oxycodone and OxyContin. According to court documents, David W. Suetholz, 73, of Ludlow, Kentucky, a medical doctor who served as the elected county coroner for Kenton County, Kentucky, until June 30, 2021, unlawfully distributed opioids to three patients on 10 separate occasions between approximately September 2018 and February 2020.

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Action Details

  • Date:October 14, 2021
  • Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions