Police: Man went to 28 dentists in 5 months - wave3.com-Louisville News, Weather & Sports

Police: Man went to 28 dentists in 5 months

Posted: Updated:
By Sarah Eisenmenger - email
Michael Oswald (Source: LMDC) Michael Oswald (Source: LMDC)

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A man accused of going to dozens of dentists in an effort to obtain painkillers has been charged with fraud.

According to an arrest report, Michael Oswald, 42, visited 28 dentists over a five month period to get prescriptions for Hydrocodone and Tramadol.

He is charged with 22 counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud.

Copyright 2012 WAVE News. All rights reserved.

 

  • Most Popular StoriesMost Popular Stories

  • Friday, May 24 2013 11:19 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:19:49 GMT
    LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE 3) - The decision by the Boy Scouts of America to end its ban of openly gay scouts from the organization's activities has hundreds of Louisville Scouts and their parents wondering
    The decision by the Boy Scouts of America to end its ban of openly gay scouts from the organization's activities has hundreds of Louisville scouts and their parents wondering where they will meet.

  • Saturday, May 25 2013 10:21 PM EDT2013-05-26 02:21:50 GMT
    LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – The first Bardstown police officer killed in the line of duty in the department's 150-year history was ambushed, possibly from a hilltop, according to the Jefferson County Coroner's
    The coroner said a 12-gauge shotgun was used to shoot K-9 Officer Jason Ellis multiple times -- possibly from a hilltop -- early Saturday morning on an off-ramp leading from the Bluegrass Parkway to Highway 55 in Nelson County.

  • Saturday, May 25 2013 10:40 PM EDT2013-05-26 02:40:12 GMT
    LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – An Elizabethtown mother who suffered serious injuries when an SUV rolled onto her died Saturday at University of Louisville Hospital. Shannon Gales, 25, died at 2:31 p.m. Saturday
    Shannon Gales, 25, died at 2:31 p.m. Saturday of multiple injuries she suffered while she was pinned underneath the vehicle on Thursday, according to a Jefferson County Deputy Coroner.
    •