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By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013 - 3:28 pm
An investigation by the New York State Attorney General's office has led to the arrest of a former assistant manager at the Schoharie County ARC, who has been accused of stealing money from developmentally disabled ARC residents' personal allowance... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jul. 18, 2013 - 11:04 pm
An employee of the Shandaken highway department has been charged with embezzling over $20,000 from the town, some of it allegedly from FEMA funds meant for Irene flood relief.
On Wednesday, state police arrested 46-year-old Florence Sullivan of Chichester... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jun. 3, 2013 - 12:36 pm
The treasurer of the Greene County Volunteer Firemen's Association (GCVMA) is accused of stealing money from the organization and covering up the theft by falsifying records.
On Friday, May 31, New York State Police at Catskill arrested 52-year-old Mitzi... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013 - 5:11 pm
William Thornton, a 49-year-old Monticello resident and the former business manager of the Eldred Central School District, was arrested on Friday on charges that he stole $20,000 from the district.
On November 17, 2012, state police say, the Eldred school... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 - 1:19 pm
Three people have been arrested on fraud-related charges after a probe of alleged misuse of food stamp cards at Star Grocery, a convenience store on Mettacahonts Road in Accord.
Star Grocery has been under ongoing investigation into the use of electronic... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 - 5:28 pm
Acting on a tip from Greene County 911, New York State Police arrested two men yesterday when a search of their car turned up 12 snowboards that had been stolen from Windham Mountain.
Arrested were 21-year-old Anthony Costa of Lagrangeville, the driver... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 - 9:59 pm
State police in Liberty announced the arrest of 47-year-old Edward Patalon of Cochecton today, on charges that he stole a Kubota tractor from another town resident.
The tractor in question was reported stolen on November 16. With help from Pennsylvania... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012 - 3:13 pm
The former highway superintendent for the Schoharie County town of Wright, 54-year-old Harry F. Beninati, turned himself in to state police on Thursday, October 11 after a three-month police investigation into the town's diesel fuel purchases.
Police say... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 - 11:02 am
DNA evidence has led to the arrest of a man from the Rosendale hamlet of Tillson, 52-year-old William F. Ryan, on multiple burglary charges, according to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office.
Ryan faces charges of third-degree burglary, third-degree... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 - 2:26 pm
The New York State Police at Catskill announced the arrest of a 55-year-old Prattsville man on Wednesday for cashing seven forged checks at a local supermarket.
Lila Rikard was charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument and grand larceny,... Read more