Former Mingo County Doctor Pleads Guilty

• {Williamson, West Virginia}...Former Mingo County doctor 66 year old William Ryckman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to misuse a Drug Enforcement Administration registration number. Prosecutors say Ryckman signed paperwork sent to his Pennsylvania home by his office in Williamson allowing individuals he did not evaluate or see as patients to obtain prescriptions for Hydrocodone and other medications. Ryckman faces up to four years in prison and a $250,000 fine when sentenced March 28th.