PRESTON, Minn. – A North Iowa woman already serving time for passing bad checks in Fillmore County is now facing another trial.
Mindy Jo Jones, 44 of Cresco, IA, is facing three counts of theft, four counts of check forgery, and two counts of possession of stolen checks.
Jones is accused of stealing checks from a man she was living with and depositing them into her accounts. The victim says he is employed by Reicksview Farms and is sent checks by the company to fill out for his payment. The victim says he noticed several checks missing, contacted the company, and was told some of the checks had been cashed.