Detroit, Michigan – A Detroit nurse is facing three felony charges after authorities say medication intended for a nursing home patient disappeared, and medical records were allegedly changed to hide what happened.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that Maniya Miller, a 26-year-old licensed practical nurse, has been arraigned in connection with the alleged theft and possession of controlled substances from a patient at a Centerline nursing home in 2024.
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Miller is charged with one count each of Larceny in a Building, Falsifying Medical Records and Illegal Possession of a Controlled Substance. Each charge is a felony punishable by up to four years in prison.
According to the Attorney General’s Office, Miller allegedly stole controlled substances belonging to a nursing home patient and falsified medical records to conceal the reported theft.
The nursing facility terminated Miller’s employment after the allegations surfaced and immediately contacted law enforcement as well as Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
Miller was arraigned before Judge Suzanne Faunce in the 37th District Court in Centerline. She received a $5,000 personal recognizance bond and is scheduled to return to the same court for a probable cause conference before Judge John Chmura on Aug. 19.
“Nurses play such a critical role in caring for our most vulnerable residents,” said Attorney General Nessel.
“Jeopardizing patient health and safety by stealing medication is unacceptable. My office will investigate and prosecute these offenses to the full extent of the law.”
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The case is being handled by the Michigan Department of Attorney General’s Health Care Fraud Division, with assistance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.
The division serves as Michigan’s federally certified Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Its work is supported largely through federal funding. For fiscal year 2026, the unit receives 75% of its funding through a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant totaling $5,517,524. The remaining 25%, or $1,839,170, comes from the State of Michigan.
The charges remain allegations, and the case will continue through the court process following Miller’s Aug. 19 hearing.