Hall County

Woman accused of writing fake prescriptions for herself nearly 40 times

Ashley Dean Woman accused of writing fake prescriptions for herself nearly 40 times (Hall County Sheriff's Office)

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — A Flowery Branch woman was arrested for issuing fraudulent prescriptions, police say.

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Flowery Branch police conducted an investigation that revealed 44-year-old Ashley Dean, of Flowery Branch, had unlawfully written 37 false prescriptions over 10 months.

Investigators said the prescriptions were filled at a local pharmacy in Flowery Branch.

Dean was arrested and charged with 37 counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraudulent means

She was booked into the Hall County Jail.

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