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A local woman was charged with welfare fraud last week after she allegedly received more than $1,000 in benefits to which she was not entitled.
Charlene Bessette, 44, of Whitehall, was charged on March 5 with fourth degree grand larceny, a felony, following an investigation by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department and the Washington County Department of Social Services.
Bessette is accused of receiving $1,050 in Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) benefits by falsely reporting her primary source of heat and [...]
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