On February 25, 2025, investigators from SP Livingston arrested two people for stealing more than $2,220 from an elderly victim’s bank account and $690 in food stamp benefits. An investigation determined that Samantha Mowris, age 46, of Philmont NY, was working as a home health aide for the victim. After the victim was placed into a nursing home in September of 2024, Mowris fraudulently wrote a series of checks on the victim’s bank account also used the victim’s food stamp card to purchase $690 worth of items at various stores. The investigation also found that Christopher Nardone, age 43, of Philmont, NY, cashed forged checks from the victim’s bank account.
