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Alleged Check Forging Leads to Grand Larceny Arrest
An Esperance woman was arrested for allegedly writing thousands of dollars of bad checks. According to the State Police, Valerie Ingraham is accused of a felony for writing over $17,000 in bad checks. According to the Daily Star article:
Troop G Public Information Officer Trooper Mark Cepiel said Ingraham, of Esperance, was hired in 2012 to assist individuals with day-to-day living at a private residence in the town of Middleburgh. While working there, Cepiel said, Ingraham allegedly forged checks from her employers to herself totaling more than $17,000. Cepiel said troopers began investigating the incident in early January after a relative of the victims noticed financial discrepancies and contacted state police. Ingraham was issued an appearance ticket, Cepiel said, and is set to appear in the Town of Middleburgh Court on Wednesday.