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Area Man Accused Of Stealing $30K In Daycare Payments Area Man Accused Of Stealing $30K In Daycare Payments
Area Man Accused Of Stealing $30K In Daycare Payments A 48-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stealing almost $30,000 in daycare payments he wasn't eligible to receive. Curtis A. Parks, of Wappinger Falls, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 22, following an investigation by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office in conjunction with the Department of Community and Family Services, said Capt. John Watterson. According to Watterson, the investigation revealed that Parks allegedly illegally obtained $29,817 in daycare provider payments between October 2015 and May 2017 by failing to disclose past arrests that would have made…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Woman Charged With Welfare Fraud Area Woman Charged With Welfare Fraud
Area Woman Charged With Welfare Fraud A 46-year-old woman was busted for welfare fraud following an investigation by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office and the Department Of Community and Family Services. Michelle Walcott, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 27, and charged with felony welfare fraud, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. According to Watterson, the investigation found Walcott allegedly received $21,058 in SNAP benefits between January 2011 and December 2016 by concealing the fact that she co-owned property while reporting that she was paying rent. Walcott was released …

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by Kathy Reakes