Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation after receiving information that an individual had attempted to cash a fraudulent check for the amount of $25,000 at a bank in Putnam County.

Trooper Detective Colton Maynor initiated a criminal investigation in October of 2023, after receiving information from a Putnam County bank that Jessie J. Furnish, 32, of Greencastle, had allegedly forged a check, for self-gain, to a bank for the amount of $25,000.

After reviewing the investigation, the Putnam County Prosecutor's Office issued a warrant for Furnish’s arrest. She was arrested by troopers of the Putnamville State Police Post and transported to the Putnam County Jail where she was held without bond. Further investigation also revealed Furnish had additional warrants out of Putnam County for her arrest. Those warrants were also served.

Furnish faces several charges:

Forgery, Felony 6

Theft where value of property is between $750 and $50,000 (2 counts), Felony 6

Possession of narcotic drug (warrant service), Felony 3

Trafficking with an inmate (controlled substance), Felony 5

Official misconduct, Felony 6

Possession of a controlled substance, Felony 6