Crime & Safety
Man Charged With Forging Ex-Wife's Stolen Checks
The woman noticed 17 checks had been stolen, but not until the man had forged 14 checks, police said.
A North County man was charged Aug. 1 with cashing 14 forged checks on his ex-wife’s account from June 1 through July 13.
Millard Smith, 65, of the 3500 block of Sugar Crest Drive, was charged Aug. 1 with 14 counts of forgery. The victim discovered 17 checks were missing from her apartment.
St. Louis County Police said in a report that the checks all were cashed at the at 6950 Parker Road. The checks were cashed for a total of $1,380.
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Bond was set at $15,000.
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