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$500K New Canaan Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Moves To Court $500K New Canaan Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Moves To Court
$500K New Canaan Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Moves To Court The two lunch ladies who allegedly embezzled nearly a half-million dollars from the New Canaan School District were in court on Tuesday, claiming their innocence and blaming the school district for being negligent. Earlier this month, Stratford resident Joanne Pascarelli, 61, and sister Marie Wilson, 67, of Wilton, were arrested, following a lengthy investigation into an alleged scheme that net the two lunch ladies $478,588 over a five-year span. They have been out on released on $50,000 bail. Each sister has been charged with larceny, defrauding a public community. On Tuesday, in Norwalk S…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
$500K Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Sparks Questions In New Canaan, National Coverage $500K Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Sparks Questions In New Canaan, National Coverage
$500K Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Sparks Questions In New Canaan, National Coverage The two sisters who embezzled nearly a half-million dollars from the New Canaan School District while working as lunch ladies has garnered national attention, and led to countless questions from the community about their elaborate scheme and how it was able to continue for years. New Canaan Police detectives launched their lengthy investigation - which included more than 20 interviews - on Dec. 21 when the Board of Education filed a complaint about financial inadequacies Saxe Middle School and the New Canaan High School cafeterias. Earlier this month, Stratford resident Joanne Pascarelli and…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Sisters, Ex-Employees Stole Nearly Half Million From New Canaan School District, Police Say Sisters, Ex-Employees Stole Nearly Half Million From New Canaan School District, Police Say
Sisters, Ex-Employees Stole Nearly Half Million From New Canaan School District, Police Say Two sisters who are former employees in the New Canaan School District have surrendered to police after being accused of embezzling nearly half a million dollars. The charges come after the New Canaan Board of Education filed a complaint on Dec. 21 with the New Canaan Police Investigative Section that financial discrepancies were discovered with the handling of cash at Saxe Middle School cafeteria and New Canaan High School cafeteria. Detectives from the New Canaan Police Department Investigation section then started a lengthy and involved investigation into the complaints reported at both …

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by Joe Lombardi