Former corrections officer gets probation for fraud

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former state corrections officer has been given probation for fraudulently collecting workers' compensation and social securities benefits in 2021 and 2022, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday. Former corrections officer pleads guilty to insurance fraud56-year-old Charles Epps, II, of Buffalo, got five years of probation. Between August 2021 and November 2022, Epps falsely reported his employment status, claiming that he was unable to work due