Big Run Theft 10:45 pm
A Punxsutawney woman has been charged with theft about a year and a half after a state police forensic unit raided the Big Run War Memorial in Jefferson County, officials say.
According to charges filed by state police last week, 67-year-old Bonita Haugh is accused of stealing from Big Run Borough funds by writing out an “inordinate” amount of checks for cash, then lying about it.
Troopers say their investigation began in June of 2019, but the thefts had been occurring since July of 2015.
According to state police, troopers interviewed Haugh in Oct., 2019, during which time Haugh made inconsistent statements which led to her eventually confessing to stealing from the Big Run War Memorial Fund.
Big Run Theft 7:33 pm
A Punxsutawney woman has been charged with theft about a year and a half after a state police forensic unit raided the Big Run War Memorial in Jefferson County, officials say.
According to charges filed by state police last week, 67-year-old Bonita Haugh is accused of stealing from Big Run Borough funds by writing out an “inordinate” amount of checks for cash, then lying about it.
Troopers say their investigation began in June of 2019, but the thefts had been occurring since July of 2015.
According to state police, troopers interviewed Haugh in Oct., 2019, during which time Haugh made inconsistent statements which led to her eventually confessing to stealing from the Big Run War Memorial Fund.
POLICE REPORTS FOR APRIL 29, 2021 By John Smathers
Apr 29, 2021 | 1:24 PM
A former Big Run Borough Council member has reportedly confessed to stealing $5,000 from the Big Run War Memorial Fund.
The Punxsy Spirit reports that 67-year-old Bonita “Bonnie” Kay Haugh of Punxsutawney is facing one felony count of theft by deception. Haugh is accused of intentionally obtaining or withholding property and misappropriating checks belonging to the Big Run War Memorial Fund over a period of several years after an investigation that began in 2019.
A preliminary hearing is set for May 25.
Police say a Punxsutawney woman was injured in a crash that occurred in Pine Township of Jefferson County last week.