Mt. Morris, NY – A Livonia woman faces multiple felony charges following an investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office into alleged welfare fraud.
According to Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty, the Sheriff’s Office was contacted in October 2025 by the Livingston County Department of Social Services regarding possible fraudulent activity involving welfare benefits. Investigators with the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division launched an inquiry into the case.
The investigation found that 46-year-old Laura Culver, of Livonia, allegedly received benefits she was not entitled to by failing to report additional household income to the Department of Social Services.
On November 21, 2025, Investigator Ross Gerace arrested Culver and charged her with felony Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, felony Welfare Fraud in the Fourth Degree, and felony Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree.
Culver was taken to the Livingston County Jail for processing and later released with an appearance ticket under New York State’s bail reform laws.
The case was investigated by members of the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division, with assistance from the Department of Social Services and the Livingston County District Attorney’s Office.
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