Buffalo woman admits to stealing $272K from church
Nov 13, 2025 - 19:00
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo woman has pleaded guilty to charges in connection to stealing more than $270,000 from a church on Buffalo's East Side, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday. LaChria Bowden, 55, stole approximately $272,205 from the church from November 2017 to September 2024. Bowden took preauthorized checks and wrote [...]