Mother, son convicted of defrauding elderly victim in Ulster County

Highland man, mother convicted of elder abuse of a relative

KINGSTON, N.Y. — A Highland resident and his mother were convicted Monday in connection with a case of elder abuse of a relative, the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. On Monday, Sept. 22, an Ulster County jury convicted Stephenie Melton, 53, of Poughkeepsie, of one count felony grand larceny and her son Travis Pettit, 29, of Highland, on two counts of the felonies of forgery and identity theft. Melton was acquitted of gra…

Mother, son convicted of defrauding elderly victim in Ulster County

GARDINER, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Ulster County District Attorney's Office (UCDA) announced that 53-year-old Stephenie Melton of Poughkeepsie and her son, 29-year-old Travis Pettit of Highland, were convicted in a fraud case on Monday. The victim, Sandra Teneyck of Gardiner, was Melton's mother and Pettit's grandmother, according to the UCDA. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Melton was foun…