SPENCER, Iowa (KTIV) - A former nurse in Spencer, Iowa, pleaded guilty in a drug overdose case.

On Thursday, Aug. 28, a guilty plea was filed by 37-year-old Rachel Martinez of Peterson, Iowa.

According to court documents, Martinez pleaded guilty to two amended charges of Wanton Neglect of a Dependent Adult by a Caregiver. Before her plea agreement, she was charged with two counts of prescription drug violation and four counts of Wanton Neglect of a Dependent Adult by a Caregiver.

As previously reported , Martinez agreed to take a plea deal on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Court documents show she agreed to plead guilty to two amended counts out of the six.

The six charges stem from an incident that reportedly happened in November 2022. Court documents say she overdosed two patients workin

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