A local man and a West Virginia woman are facing prison time after allegedly cashing fake checks locally.
The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Charles Lee McDaniel, 32, whose last known address is 15839 Myers Road, Marysville and Ashley Brook Weaver, 34, of Grafton, West Virginia.
WEAVER
Weaver is charged with five counts of receiving stolen property and two counts each of identity fraud, theft and forgery. McDaniel is charged with two counts of receiving stolen property.
According to court documents, on Nov. 18, Marysville Police were called to the Corner Carryout on Maple Street.
Investigators learned that a woman, later identified as Weaver, had cashed a check for $3,750. The check was made out to another person, however, Weaver allegedly produced out of state identification with the other woman’s name on it. Store employees cashed the check and the woman left. The business owner later called the company that had allegedly issued the check. Company officials said the check was fraudulent.
Weaver actually returned to Corner Carryout the next day trying to cash a $5,000 check.
When police were called, Weaver allegedly gave investigators a false name. Police eventually identified the woman as being Weaver. They also determined that she had active warrants which were located on file and that the vehicle she was driving, a 2018 Ford F-350 flatbed, had been reported stolen in West Virginia after being purchased with a fraudulent check.
MCDANIEL
As investigators continued looking into the matter, they learned that Weaver and McDaniel were living in a trailer on Myers Road.
The property owner told investigators they believed McDaniel was hiding paperwork in a burnt down barn on the property. Detectives located a yellow binder containing documents with fake vehicle registrations, along with McDaniel’s criminal court documents.
Investigators eventually learned the trailer the pair was living in was also reported stolen. Detectives contacted the owner of H&H Excavating and Hauling LLC, to notify him that the truck was recovered. As part of that call, the company owner told detectives that he suspected McDaniel was the person who stole the truck. He explained that McDaniel tested positive for drugs while employed with the coal mines. The company owner said he believes McDaniel retaliated the against company by stealing the truck.
If convicted, Weaver could face more than 12 years in prison. McDaniel could face as many as 24 months in prison.