Wood River Police Charge Woman With SNAP Benefits Theft
Local woman accused of stealing SNAP funds after nearly four years of alleged income reporting failures.
WOOD RIVER – A Wood River woman who has allegedly stolen almost $30,000 in SNAP benefits since 2022 now faces felony charges.Allison M. Schardan, 27, of Wood River, was charged on Sept. 16, 2026 with one count each of theft of government property (a Class 1 felony) and state benefits fraud (a Class 2 felony).From May 9, 2022 to Jan. 31, 2026, Schardan allegedly knowingly obtained $29,506 in Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from the State of Illinois by means of d...
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