BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) -- An Allegany County woman was arrested after allegedly stealing close to $30,000 in pension checks, officials announced Friday. Linda Burrows, of Fillmore, N.Y., allegedly stole $29,893 in state pension checks that were sent to her deceased stepfather. Burrows' mother was a former custodian for the Yorkshire Pioneer Central School District. After she died in 2019, her pension went to Burrows' stepfather. After he died in 2020, the payments should have stopped, but Burrows allegedly signed checks in his name over the next 23 months and deposited them in a joint account. She allegedly spent $8,752 of that money at various casinos. Burrows was charged with the following crimes: grand larceny in the third degree forgery in the second degree possession of a forged instrument in the second degree An arraignment hearing has been scheduled for Dec. 12. Latest Local News Power line malfunction sparks concern in Buffalo neighborhood AAA encourages drivers to follow these winter weather tips Lockport man charged with rape Portion of North Bailey Avenue to close for construction starting next month Allegany County woman arrested for alleged theft of 30K in pension checks *** Mark Ludwiczak joined the News 4 team in 2024. He is a veteran journalist with two decades of experience in Buffalo. You can follow him online at @marklud12.