Welcome to Arrest Stories. A sixty-five-year-old former American Legion commander accused of stealing over one hundred thousand dollars from veterans has been arrested in Pennsylvania after allegedly sending death threats to witnesses and fleeing across state lines. Here's what may have happened.
Dale H. Mosher, the former commander of Geneva American Legion Winnek Post three ninety-six, was taken into custody on October thirteenth in Pennsylvania following a dramatic multi-state manhunt. Authorities allege Mosher orchestrated an elaborate scheme that devastated the local veterans' community over several years.
According to police reports, Mosher allegedly embezzled more than one hundred thousand dollars from the American Legion post during his time as commander. The investigation took a sinister turn when Mosher allegedly began targeting witnesses who could testify against him.
The situation escalated dramatically when Mosher allegedly sent threatening letters to witnesses and victims, including one containing an explicit death threat. To evade capture, authorities say Mosher used a relative's Jeep Renegade after swapping the license plates, then fled across multiple state lines.
The timeline reveals a pattern of escalating behavior. Mosher was initially arrested in April two thousand twenty-four on grand larceny charges. However, he failed to appear in Ontario County Court in September, prompting authorities to issue warrants for his arrest.
After his capture in Pennsylvania on October thirteenth, Mosher was charged with third-degree intimidating a witness on October twenty-ninth. He appeared in Ontario County Court the following day on October thirtieth.
Officials expressed relief at the arrest, with one stating, "This arrest is a step forward in helping the American Legion community begin to heal."
Mosher is scheduled to answer the intimidating a witness charge in Geneva Town Court on November third, while the original grand larceny charges remain pending.
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