Shannon Womack Charged Multi-State Nursing Scam With 20 IDs

Police say they don’t even know the true identity of a woman who is at the heart of a developing criminal investigation after she was accused of stealing prescription medications from medical facilities in Pennsylvania and other states while posing as a nurse under 20 false identities.

Womack, Shannon

Womack, Shannon

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On Friday, July 25, Pennsylvania State Police said they are now looking for the public’s assistance in positively identifying the woman’s true legal name, Shannon Nicole Womack, 39, who was charged with the crime. Since her arrest in April 2025, investigators have discovered more phony identities, leading authorities to publish new photos of her and request that past coworkers and employers come forward if they know who she is.

Faked Her Way Into Nursing Roles During COVID Shortage

According to authorities, the suspect obtained employment as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, and even a registered nurse supervisor by using a network of stolen identities, falsified paperwork, and phony nursing credentials. Without a current license in any state, she allegedly pretended to be a medical professional in nursing and rehabilitation centers throughout Pennsylvania and potentially elsewhere.

Authorities claim that she took advantage of the post-COVID nursing shortage to obtain employment through staffing companies and occasionally sent herself to facilities by establishing a fictitious LLC. She frequently only held her job for a short time before being fired for misbehavior or questionable actions.

Pulled Over On I-79, Found With Stolen Meds And IDs

The case started in April when state troopers stopped a Mercedes-Benz on Interstate 79 in Washington County while on a regular patrol. One of the three names the driver allegedly provided was connected to outstanding warrants in Georgia, Tennessee, New Jersey, and Indiana.

Several stolen prescription medications, fake paperwork, medical records, patient logs, and other people’s identification were found during a follow-up search of the car, according to investigators. Although police filed her as Shannon Nicole Womack, fingerprinting identified her as Shannon Nicole Robinson. Even that identity is now in doubt.

Worked Briefly At Facilities Across Pennsylvania

Investigators have verified that the suspect worked, frequently on temporary assignments, at a number of care facilities in Pennsylvania. She was usually fired in a few of weeks. She purportedly worked at the following places:

• Eldercrest Rehabilitation & Healthcare (Allegheny County): Fired for misconduct.
• Harmar Village Care Center (Allegheny County): Fired after allegedly stealing oxycodone.
• Corner View Nursing & Rehab (Allegheny County): Fired; patients’ prescriptions found in her car.
• St. Mary s Home of Erie (Erie County): Prescription drugs belonging to residents found in her car.
• Greenery Center for Rehab & Nursing (Washington County): Evidence recovered from her car.
• Southmont of Presbyterian SeniorCare (Washington County): Oxycodone missing from cart she managed.
• Oak Hill Healthcare & Rehab (Westmoreland County): Fired for misconduct.
• Beaver Valley Healthcare & Rehabilitation (Beaver County): Fired for misconduct.
• Sayre HealthCare Center (Bradford County): Fired for poor performance.

According to investigators, Womack had a consistent pattern: she would use fictitious documentation to get temporary jobs, stay long enough to access patient data or prescription carts, and then depart under suspicion of misbehavior that was either documented or suspected.

Police claim that she stole prescription drugs, including oxycodone, in a number of these situations. Officials at Southmont claimed that many packs of oxycodone from a cart she was in charge of were missing. Prescription bottles that belonged to current residents of St. Mary’s Home of Erie were purportedly discovered in her car.

Used Real Nurses Identities From Other States

To get a job, the woman utilized the qualifications and license information of at least four actual nurses from southern states. According to the authorities, she is also listed on Georgia’s Nursing Impostor Alerts website. It is estimated that the fraudulent conduct began around 2020 and may have spread to several East Coast states.

The following charges are pending against her:

• Corrupt Establishments

• Endangering the Welfare of Care-Dependent Persons
• Identity Theft
• Forgery
• Theft by Unlawful Taking
• Unlawful Use of a Computer
• And other related offenses

Corrupt Establishments

Police Release New Images, Ask Public To Help ID Her

In an updated public appeal released on July 25, Pennsylvania State Police stated that they are still unable to verify the woman’s genuine identity because of an increasing number of aliases. By examining recently made public photos of the suspect and looking through internal documents, they are requesting assistance from medical professionals, patients, and the general public.

Please call PSP Washington at 724-223-5200 if you recognize her look or if any of the following names show up in employment records:

• Shannon Nicole Parham
• Shannon Nicole Abiola
• Shannon Nicole Armstrong
• Shannon Abiola-Parham
• Shannon Nicole Grimes
• Shannon Nicole Womack
• Shannon Nicole Lawson
• Shannon Nicole Lethco
• Shannon Nicole Robinson
• Shannon Lee Lawson

(As the investigation progresses, more aliases are being reviewed.)

Investigators are collaborating with the Department of State, the Department of Health, and several district attorneys nationwide to ascertain the complete extent of her activities, and more states may be implicated.

Allegations are criminal charges. Until and unless they are found guilty in a court of law, all defendants are deemed innocent.

According to Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh, nurses have a critical role in providing healthcare, and because this person was taking the prescribed prescription, they weren’t receiving the proper care or treatment.

According to the Pennsylvania State Police, this scheme may have begun around 2020 and may have affected victims and other states. The lawsuit is being assisted by the Department of State, the Department of Health, and several DAs.