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Niagara Falls Woman Indicted on Lewis County Burglary
Charges
Published: November 06, 2026 at 10:15 a.m.
By: Press Release
from Lewis County District Attorney’s Office
Lewis County
District
Attorney’s Office
Hon. Jeffery G. Tompkins
District Attorney
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 5, 2026
Niagara Falls Woman Indicted on Lewis County Burglary
Charges
LOWVILLE, N.Y. – A Lewis County
Grand Jury has indicted Stephanie Paduano, also known as Stephanie Genco,
33, of Niagara Falls, on charges of Burglary in the Second Degree, Burglary
in the Third Degree, and four counts of Petit Larceny stemming from an
alleged incident in Lewis County on July 29, 2025.
According to the
indictment, Paduano is accused of unlawfully entering a dwelling and
building with the intent to commit a crime and stealing property. Police allege that while staying as a
guest at an Airbnb property in Lewis County, she stole items belonging to
the property owner and later attempted to sell some of the items online.
The case was
investigated by the Lewis County Sheriff's Office. Since September 2025,
police had been attempting to locate Paduano in connection with the case.
Following diligent efforts by members of the Sheriff's Office, she was
recently located and apprehended. Police also reported that she engaged in
repeated, unwanted social media communications directed at the Airbnb
property owner, the investigating Sheriff's deputy, and members of the
deputy's immediate family.
Paduano was
arraigned in Lewis County Court on November 4, 2026, where she pleaded not
guilty to all charges. She was remanded to the Lewis County Jail with bail
set at $75,000 cash or $150,000 bond. She is scheduled to return to court
on November 10, 2026.
An indictment is merely an accusation, and the
defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of
law.
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