March 29, 2024

Woman accused of stealing painkillers takes plea deal

COUNCIL BLUFFS (AP) — A woman accused of stealing narcotic pain pills while working for a Council Bluffs assisted living facility has taken a plea deal.

The Daily Nonpareil reports that 31-year-old Mandi Newsom was given two years of probation and fined $1,000 Friday. She also was granted a deferred judgment. That means Newsom's conviction in the case can to be removed from court records if she fulfills her probation terms.

She pleaded guilty to a felony drug charge, and prosecutors dropped two related charges in return. Her trial was scheduled to begin Jan. 15.