Prosecutors said she wrote checks on accounts with insufficient funds and moved the money quickly between accounts.
A Walpole woman convicted this week of taking money from three local banks through a check-kiting scheme is expected to appeal the decision.
A jury on Wednesday found Caitlin Vittum, 37, guilty of felony theft by deception in excess of $1,500. She had pleaded not guilty to the charge. Her attorney, Stanley Norkunas, said he believes the evidence was not strong enough to support the verdict and plans to pursue an appeal before the Oct. 23 deadline.
The trial began Tuesday and centered on allegations that Vittum used check kiting in 2022 to obtain about $73,500 from Citizens Bank, Mascoma Bank and Savings Bank of Walpole. Prosecutors said she wrote checks on accounts with insufficient funds and moved the money quickly between accounts.
The case adds to a broader legal history for Vittum in New Hampshire. In April, prosecutors dismissed 11 bad-check charges against her. She also previously faced related allegations in Hillsborough County, where a jury last year convicted her of two felony deception counts and one count of receiving stolen property tied to a home improvement business that prosecutors said she and her husband operated. She later received a sentence of five to 10 years in State Prison and has appealed that ruling.
Her husband, Christopher Vittum, remains charged in Hillsborough County in a separate case involving theft and receiving stolen property.
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