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A Buffalo, New York woman, LaChria Bowden (55), was sentenced to five years of probation after pleading guilty to stealing approximately $272,205 from an East Side church, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. Officials said she wrote checks to herself while working as an assistant to the church treasurer between November 2017 and September 2024.
Location: Buffalo, New York, United States
Event Date: January 23, 2026
Category: CRIMINALITY
Impact: MEDIUM
Victims: An East Side church in Buffalo, New York (financial loss reported at approximately $272,205)
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