Sheriff’s Office looking for victims of ‘check washing’
Authorities with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office are looking for victims who might have recently been part of a “check washing” scam in the Lake Tenkiller area and surrounding communities.
Authorities with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office are looking for victims who might have recently been part of a “check washing” scam in the Lake Tenkiller area and surrounding communities.
Cherokee County Sheriff Jason Chennault said a recent burglary report led investigators to many stolen items, including a utility vehicle, tools, mail, credit cards, and over 100 checks.
Chennault said on the morning of July 27, Cherokee County Sheriff’s deputy Rick Ward took a burglary report at a residence on Indian Road in the Keys/Park Hill area of southern Cherokee County.
“During the burglary, many items were stolen, including a Honda Pioneer utility vehicle valued around $15,000, and many tools and equipment with a total value estimated by the victim to be over $21,000,” Sheriff Chennault said.
The sheriff reported on August 14, Cherokee County Sheriff investigator, Sgt. James Morgan recovered the utility vehicle and many of the other stolen items at a residence in the Tenkiller Harbor area, off Indian Road, after serving a search warrant at the residence.
“Sgt. Morgan seized over 100 checks, credit cards and mail he believed were stolen,” Chennault said. “Many of these checks were in the process of being “washed.” When a person washes a check, they erase the ink on the check to alter the amount the check is written for, or erase the name of the payee to replace it with their own.”
The sheriff said not all the victims are from Cherokee County, so he is using social media and other platforms to try and locate them, in hopes that their stolen property can be recovered.
“We are asking these people to contact Sgt. Morgan at 918-456-2583, to claim their stolen property,” he said. “Please help us pass along this information if you know any of the people listed who may live in other jurisdictions.”
The names listed below are people or companies whose stolen checks, credit cards and mail were recovered during the search warrant: Megan Vance Mackensie Vance Brittany Rooster Delana Clayton Craig Parks Eric Mix Randy Blasingame Laura White Jacob Whittington Alayna Leblanc Wyatt Bright Bubby Jones Kristen Spencer Tracy Khan Jade Wilks Sarah Bryant Yesinia Medina LaTisha Jacobson Rachel Wheat Pamela Workman David Penry Matt Hendrix Ray or Jennifer Warren Genius Consulting Liquid Meter Calibration Company Tina Whisenhunt Kermit G. or Bonnie Mullin Janet Wade or Robert James Jerry Bouman Kimberly Carpenter Stephanie Paine Johnny Terrell Christy Breau Mary Ritchie or Terry Sunday Rusty or Lisa Strickler Eva Renee Casey Wesley Rice WE or John Cotherman Terry or Stephanie Knight Marcia Soap Christopher Finney Robert McDaniel Cheriti Sellers Gregory Woodard Estate of Larry Marlow WB3 Rentals Roger or Ann West The Rentals at MK Ranch David or Sonja Settle Brad or Susan Agnew Breanna Denton Patricia Johnson Samuel Long Joey Dale Travis Tyler Casey Sarah McWilliams Frances Omara Vicky Montgomery Townes Patricia Lashley Rebekah Walker Autumn Huver Amanda Haberstroh Tenkiller Construction of Park Hill, OK Easton Russell Dax Butler Arkola Sand and Gravel Joshua or Stacy Hall Erin Moss Patricia Hicks Donna Rowe Jackson Williams Debra Parish Schandra Bates Maxine Hart Luis Garcia Shelly Shankles Kimberly Williams Braxton Ramsey Osiel Landaverde Renia Treadwell Rosa Salas Gregory Dress Gregory Woodard Dr. Mark Buckles Footprint Projects William Berry
