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Attorney General James Announces Arrest of Rochester Nursing Home Employee for Stealing $150,000 from Residents

NEW YORK ľ New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the arrest and arraignment of Tammy Echols, 56, of Rochester, for stealing more than $150,000 from vulnerable residents of St. Johnĺs Home, where she worked. An investigation by the Office of the Attorney Generalĺs Medicaid Fraud Control Unit found that from January 2023 to August 2025, Echols used her position in the nursing homeĺs business office to issue checks from the facility to her friends, associates, and local businesses to which she owed money.

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Action Details

  • Date:July 20, 2026
  • Agency:State of New York
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies