Woman charged with stealing drugs from biohazard waste box

JACKSON, Tenn. — A woman accused of stealing used morphine vials appeared Thursday morning in Jackson City Court.

Investigators say Christy Stoots stole vials out of a biohazard waste box.

She was charged with possession of morphine, theft over $1,000 and bringing contraband into a penal facility.

Her bond was set at $10,000.