DERRICK JAMES | Staff photo
Dr. Nelson Onaro was indicted by a federal grand jury in September 2020 on 24 counts of unlawful distribution and dispensing of controlled substances. Onaro operates the Medical Clinic of McAlester located at 320 E. Delaware in McAlester.Â
DERRICK JAMES | Staff photo
A law enforcement agent loads evidence taken from Dr. Nelson Onaro s office in McAlester during a Dec. 23, 2019 search. Onaro was indicted in September 2020 by a federal grand jury on 24 counts of unlawful distribution and dispensing of controlled substances.Â
A jury trial against a local doctor accused of illegally prescribing pain medications to patients has been once again continued as federal prosecutors produced new evidence and seek potential additional charges.