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Springdale Man Jailed on Forgery Charge in Nash Check Theft

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 5:35 AM

A Springdale, Arkansas man is being held in the Bowie County jail after allegedly stealing and cashing a check for more than nine thousand dollars from a Nash business.

A Springdale, Arkansas man is being held in the Bowie County jail after allegedly stealing and cashing a check for more than nine thousand dollars from a Nash business.

Court records say 42-year-old David Dewayne Gwartney took a check from Electrique Corp.’s mailbox in January 2024 and altered the payee before cashing it at a Texarkana bank. Gwartney was arrested on forgery charges and remains jailed on a 20-thousand-dollar bond.

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Springdale Man Jailed on Forgery Charge in Nash Check Theft

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