(KTTS News) — Federal prosecutors say they investigated Nixa State Representative Dr. Tricia Derges for two years before she was indicted.
Federal investigator Michael Effland testified he started looking into her medical practices after watching a video of a local newscast on Facebook.
KY3 says prosecutors also sent an undercover agent to one of her clinics.
The defense says the agent who testified has no medical background.
Derges is charged with lying about the stem cell treatments she used at her healthcare clinic, illegally providing prescription drugs, and misusing federal Cares Act funds.
