Tuesday, October 28, 2008

GUILTY OF BINGO THEFT

The Associated Press thought Hartland's bingo theft was exciting enough to merit a national news relaese last week:

Former bingo chairwoman pleads guilty to theft

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) - A woman accused of stealing more than $8,000 from a Niagara Falls-area fire company has pleaded guilty.

Lee Ann Smith of Hartland admitted to fourth-degree larceny and will be sentenced in December.

Smith was the chairwoman of bingo games for the Hartland Fire Company at the time of the theft. The 46-year-old woman kept money earned from the games that was supposed to be deposited in the bank between January and April of this year.

Smith entered her plea in Niagara County Court Tuesday.