New Castle woman charged with thefts from St. Vitus Church

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — The wife of a man accused of stealing money and gift cards from St. Vitus Church also is charged in the theft.

Kimberly Santillo, 46, of 404 W. Clayton St., was arraigned on charges of theft by unlawful taking or disposition and with criminal conspiracy Friday at District Magistrate Jerry Cartwright’s office in Ellwood City.

Her husband, August Santillo, 50, was arraigned in January.

Pennsylvania State Police are saying the couple stole $255,081 in cash and $106,650 in Giant Eagle gift cards while he was a program coordinator and she was a bookkeeper and secretary for the church on South Mercer Avenue.

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