A Georgia man named Cordary McFarland has been charged in Boone County, Missouri with multiple felonies for allegedly defrauding a business on January 30. The charges include six counts of forgery and three counts of stealing. Despite the charges, McFarland is not currently in custody and a $100,000 bond has been set for his arrest.
According to a bond memo, McFarland is believed to be in Springfield, Missouri after authorities were able to track his phone and rental car from Indianapolis, Indiana. The bond memo also states that McFarland has been traveling around the country with the intention of passing forged documents to banks and financial institutions in order to steal money. He has access to rental cars and airline flights through his associates in Georgia, which he uses as part of his criminal activities.
An employee of a business in Boone County reported three fraudulent transactions involving forged checks totaling $1,810.17, $2,852.17, and $2,587.18 on January 30th according to the probable cause statement while heavily redacted. ABC 17 News encourages civil and constructive conversation on its platform and asks that comments remain respectful and relevant following their Community Guidelines. Readers are also invited to share any story ideas they may have with the news outlet