Owen woman charged with forging checks 
by Karyn Eckert
The Star News
November 26, 2009 —  An Owen woman is accused of stealing checks from her brother-in-law and cashing them at Taylor County businesses.
Krystal L. Dohrwardt, 27, is charged with 10 counts of forgery, a class H felony, and 10 counts of misdemeanor theft. A total of $825 was taken during the forging spree from August 26 to September 14.
According to the criminal complaint filed November 17 in Taylor County Circuit Court, a Medford couple reported possible theft and forgery September 19. They had become aware that someone had been cashing checks from the man’s account upon reviewing their bank statement. Among those suspected was the man’s sister-in-law, Dohrwardt. They believed the checks had been stolen from their home and estimated the loss to be at least $1,000.
The couple gave the officer seven check numbers missing from their checkbook. During one of the transactions, a check was cashed at County Market and the person used a Perks Card. The card was registered to Dohrwardt’s husband.
Dohrwardt was interviewed by law enforcement on October 27. In the interview, she admitted to stealing checks from her brother-in-law’s residence and truck, and then forged them to obtain funds to pay her own bills. She stated she knew it was illegal to do so. Dohrwardt said most were cashed at a local business for even dollar amounts and used to pay utility bills and vehicle expenses.
Dohrwardt is facing up to 60 years in prison and 90 months in jail, or fines of up to $100,000 if convicted on all counts. She is scheduled to make her initial appearance in Taylor County Circuit Court on December 8.

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