May 6May 6 Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports that on May 5, 2026, Investigators of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office arrested 36 year old Melissa D. Aldrich, of Canisteo. From January 2024 to June 15th 2024, Aldrich allegedly failed to report income and allowed an unauthorized person to use her EBT card and received benefits from the Steuben County Department of Social Services in the amount of $2,916.46 that she was not eligible to receive. She is charged with Welfare Fraud in the Fourth Degree, a class E Felony, Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a class E Felony and Misuse of Food Stamps. Aldrich was released on an appearance ticket to return to the Village of Bath Court.
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