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Pueblo, Colorado - An arrest affidavit for a former employee of the Pueblo Rescue Mission accuses her of stealing more than $15,000 from at least 12 residents. According to court documents, Lori Arabie, the former shelter director, would regularly collect a portion of residents' earnings, paychecks, Social Security, and disability money. This was reportedly part of a policy when residents had to save 30 percent of their income. According to investigators, this policy was not documented and shelter board members were not aware of any such policy. Investigators calculated a total of $15,801.08 is missing from 12 people, though they...