Crime
Carmel Nurse Practitioner and Business Owner Katherine Curtis Arrested and Jailed on Charges of Unlawful Dispensation and Dealing of Controlled Substances
CARMEL, IN – A Carmel nurse practitioner and wellness business owner is facing multiple felony charges after an extensive multi-agency investigation uncovered allegations of fraudulent prescription practices and unlawful distribution of controlled substances.
34-year-old Katherine Curtis was taken into custody Thursday morning and booked into the Hamilton County Jail on preliminary charges of unlawful dispensation of a controlled substance, dealing in a controlled substance by a practitioner, possession of a narcotic drug, identity deception, and obtaining a controlled substance by fraud.
According to state business records, Curtis is listed as the owner or part-owner of Reclaim Wellness and formerly Mind & Body Healthcare, LLC, both based in Carmel, Indiana.
The arrest follows an eight-month joint investigation led by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s (IMPD) Task Force Officers and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Tactical Diversion Section, with assistance from the Carmel Police Department.
Authorities say the case began earlier this year after multiple pharmacies across Central Indiana reported suspicious prescription activity linked to Curtis.
Pharmacists alleged that Curtis, a licensed nurse practitioner, was overprescribing medications, issuing fraudulent prescriptions, and, in some instances, writing scripts under other practitioners’ names.
Detectives conducted numerous interviews and obtained critical documentation from pharmacies during the course of the investigation.
Based on that evidence, officials believe Curtis engaged in the illegal dispensation of controlled substances, including ketamine, which some patients were reportedly instructed to take home after being administered at her clinic.
On Thursday, October 23, 2025, detectives executed search warrants at both Curtis’s Carmel office and her residence, recovering additional evidence related to the alleged crimes.
While details of the probable cause affidavit are expected to be filed by Friday, preliminary reports suggest widespread concern among both patients and pharmacists.
At least three pharmacists contacted investigators claiming Curtis had been banned from filling prescriptions at multiple pharmacies across Central Indiana.
A DEA spokesperson confirmed that the investigation was multi-jurisdictional, involving federal and local law enforcement agencies, including Carmel Police, IMPD, and the DEA Tactical Diversion Team.
Carmel Police officials have confirmed the case remains active and ongoing.
The IMPD released an official statement on Thursday, saying:
“This case demonstrates the importance of collaboration between local and federal agencies to identify and stop the illegal diversion of controlled substances. Our task force remains committed to protecting the community from individuals who misuse their positions of trust to distribute narcotics unlawfully.”
Further details, including specific evidence and court filings, will be released once the probable cause affidavit becomes public.
Curtis is currently being held at the Hamilton County Jail, pending her initial court appearance.
Crime
Attorneys Argue Jacob Bard Actions in Deadly Kentucky State University Shooting Were Legally Justified
Attorneys representing Jacob Bard, the man accused in a deadly shooting at Kentucky State University, contend that his actions were legally justified and undertaken in defense of his family amid what they describe as a violent and uncontrolled situation on campus.
In a press release issued Monday afternoon, Bard’s legal team from the Indiana-based law firm Danks & Danks asserted that Bard “was completely justified under the law in his use of deadly force.”
Bard is accused of fatally shooting one Kentucky State University student and wounding another during an incident at a campus dormitory.
According to the attorneys’ statement, Bard traveled to Kentucky State University after his younger son reported being attacked on multiple occasions.
The release alleges that on Monday, December 8, a group of approximately 20 to 30 individuals gathered outside the son’s dormitory, some allegedly armed, and began beating on the door. Campus police were reportedly called to respond to the disturbance.
The following morning, Bard and his wife met with Kentucky State University police. While the attorneys stated that officers appeared sincere in their efforts, they claimed it was evident to the family that campus police were “ill-prepared to deal with the out-of-control and violent environment.”
The legal team further alleges that both the university and its police department failed to adequately address what they described as multiple armed and violent felonies against Bard’s sons, ages 18 and 19, as well as other students in the days preceding the shooting.
Those alleged incidents included burglaries and armed assaults.
Later that morning, the family attended a meeting at Young Hall with campus police and a university dean.
According to the release, the meeting left the family convinced that the university would not be able to maintain a safe environment, prompting them to begin removing the son’s belongings from the dormitory.
When the family returned to the residence hall, the attorneys claim that individuals previously involved in the alleged assaults were present, despite assurances they would not be allowed inside.
The statement further alleges that those individuals photographed the family and made verbal threats.
The attorneys contend that, even with two armed Kentucky State University police officers present, a group of 20 to 30 individuals gathered in the dormitory lobby and “violently and viciously attacked” Bard’s son and family members.
According to the release, Bard’s son was slammed into the concrete floor and beaten by multiple people, and the officer on scene allegedly lost control of the situation.
“In the chaos,” the attorneys wrote, Bard attempted to pull attackers off his son but was struck himself. Believing his son to be in imminent danger of death or serious physical injury, Bard then drew his firearm and shot two individuals whom the attorneys say were actively assaulting his son.
The legal team also stated that no charges have been filed against others allegedly involved in the confrontation and claimed the Bard family has continued to receive death threats.
The release further alleges that the mother of the deceased student has publicly called for retaliation against Bard’s son and sought assistance from criminal groups—claims that have not been independently verified by authorities.
The case against Bard was presented to a grand jury on December 16.
During a previous court hearing, a detective testified that at least one video reviewed by investigators did not show the shooting victims assaulting Bard’s son.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not issued a final determination regarding the circumstances surrounding the shooting.