Pine Bluff man arrested after attempting to cash forged checks

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By Ray King

A Pine Bluff man was arrested Wednesday after attempting to use a check belonging to a deceased man to pay for items at Wal-Mart.

Jeremiah Young, 27, was taken into custody after police were sent to Wal Mart, Detective Sgt. Ryan Moheb said in a probable cause affidavit presented in court Friday.

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Reading from that affidavit, Deputy Prosecutor Jill Reed said Young was attempting to buy several items with the check, which was made out for $2,152.32 and belonged to the truck shop.

Reed said Young has no prior criminal history and Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set a $10,000 bond for him after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge him with second-degree forgery. Young was told to come back to court Jan. 11.