Former Traficant aide indicted in theft from Canfield woman
YOUNGSTOWN
A Mahoning County grand jury has indicted Linda Kovachik, 69, of Flagler Lane, Boardman, accusing her of stealing $150,000 or more in cash, bonds and jewelry from a 79-year-old Canfield woman.
In addition to the theft charge, which covers the period from Oct. 7, 2013, to Dec. 31, 2015, Kovachik faces four counts of forging Chase Bank checks dated Sept. 20, 2013, and May 19 and 30 and June 6, 2014.
Kovachik was once an aide to U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr., who died in September 2014 after an accident at his Green Township farm.
In 2013, Kovachik befriended the Canfield woman, who was a church acquaintance, and offered to help manage her finances, police said.
Read more about the case in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.