A Florida woman was arrested after authorities said she stole nearly $98,000 in pension benefits from a Connecticut retiree who died.
Christina Richards, 41, is charged with first-degree larceny. The judge at her Nov. 26 arraignment at state Superior Court in Hartford set her bond at $90,000, according to the state Division of Criminal Justice.
The Office of the Chief State’s Attorney began investigating Richards after it was referred a complaint from the Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller in April, the DCJ said. The complaint alleged that monthly pension payments continued to be sent to a home in Fort Pierce, Fla., that belonged to a Connecticut retiree who had died in October 2021…