CONWAY — A former store clerk who was convicted of stealing nearly $7,000 from Cumberland Farms has lost his appeal at the New Hampshire Supreme Court.Â
Michael Kukuruza, 42, of Conway was accused of taking $6,850 from the Conway Village Cumberland Farms’ safe during the early morning hours of April 26, 2017, while working as a cashier.
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