Jul 22, 2025 By Jon Andreassi 3 min read

State police accused a Pittsburgh woman Monday of using the stolen identities of registered nurses to pick up shifts at multiple health-care facilities in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Shannon Nicole Womack, 39, faces felony charges of corrupt organizations, endangering the welfare of a care-dependent person, unlawful use of a computer, forgery, as well as misdemeanor charges of identity theft and falsely pretending to hold notary public office.

State police spokesperson Rocco Gagliardi said the investigation began after Womack was pulled over in Cecil Township on April 5, when Womack provided troopers with false identities.

“Around 20 different aliases were attached to (Womack), along with seven Social Security numbers,” Gagliardi said at a press conference at the state police barracks in Eighty Four.

Womack was initially charged after the traffic stop for providing false identification to law enforcement, and traffic violations of driving without a license and failure to signal. Court records indicate she was incarcerated in the Washington County jail and denied bond due to being a flight risk.

The criminal complaint states that when police searched Womack’s vehicle, they found prescription medication from different health-care facilities, medical documents and equipment, and multiple forms of identification.

According to Gagliardi, Womack worked six shifts at the Greenery Center for Rehab and Nursing in North Strabane Township between Oct. 1 and 6. She also worked one shift at Southmont of Presbyterian SeniorCare in Washington this past March.

Charging documents allege that Womack may have stolen more than 120 oxycodone pills while working at Presbyterian SeniorCare.

Court documents allege that Womack also worked shifts at facilities in Allegheny, Beaver, Bradford, Westmoreland and Erie counties. According to the complaint, all facilities placed her on a “do not retain” list for misconduct or unprofessional behavior.

Gagliardi said Womack is not a licensed professional in Pennsylvania, or any state, and used staffing agencies to procure the shifts. She is also accused of setting up fake agencies and obtaining shifts through those.

“The investigation showed Womack was using the identification and nursing certifications from four different confirmed nurses from southern states,” Gagliardi said.

Gagliardi added that Womack’s alleged activity dates back to 2020. Investigators found that Womack had warrants for identity fraud from Georgia, Tennessee, New Jersey and Indiana.

Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh said the charges filed Monday cover all the allegations against Womack in Pennsylvania.

“We do that because the district attorneys in each county, we get along, and they allowed Washington County to bring these charges, so to speak, on behalf of them, because we use it as a continuing course of conduct,” Walsh said.

Womack was arraigned Monday afternoon before District Judge James Saieva, who set her bond at $250,000 and returned to the county jail. She is scheduled to appear in plea court at 1 p.m. July 28 for the initial charges stemming from the traffic stop in April.

A preliminary hearing on the new charges is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Aug. 12.