Two
Owego residents are accused of insurance fraud after reporting theft of
a pickup truck that was later found in the Susquehanna River, police
said.
Tioga County Sheriff’s deputies said a 2008 Nissan Frontier pickup truck had been reported stolen on Aug. 28, 2014, but it was later recovered near the Marshland boat launch on the river.
Michael Miller, 55, and Laura Miller, 50, were both charged on Thursday with a felony count of third-degree insurance fraud and a misdemeanor count of third-degree falsely reporting an incident.
Laura Miller was also charged by the state Department of Environmental Conservation police with four misdemeanor and three violations related to the case, officials said.
The sheriff’s office said the investigation is continuing and further charges are possible.
Michael and Laura Miller were arraigned in Owego Town Court and sent to the Tioga County jail with bail set at $5,000 cash or bond, while awaiting further court proceedings.
Tioga County Sheriff’s deputies said a 2008 Nissan Frontier pickup truck had been reported stolen on Aug. 28, 2014, but it was later recovered near the Marshland boat launch on the river.
Michael Miller, 55, and Laura Miller, 50, were both charged on Thursday with a felony count of third-degree insurance fraud and a misdemeanor count of third-degree falsely reporting an incident.
Laura Miller was also charged by the state Department of Environmental Conservation police with four misdemeanor and three violations related to the case, officials said.
The sheriff’s office said the investigation is continuing and further charges are possible.
Michael and Laura Miller were arraigned in Owego Town Court and sent to the Tioga County jail with bail set at $5,000 cash or bond, while awaiting further court proceedings.