Valley woman taken into custody after being accused of forging checks and mail theft

AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) — Auburn police said on Tuesday that a woman was taken into custody after being accused of identity theft and theft of property.

According to authorities, 39-year-old Tonya Lashonta Holloway of Valley, was taken into custody by Auburn police, with the help of the Opelika police, after being indicted by a grand jury for identity theft and three counts of third-degree theft of property.

The arrest comes after Auburn police received a report that involved forged checks.

The victim reported to police that multiple checks were mailed to the intended recipients from a location in Auburn between March and July 2023, but while in transit, the checks were stolen, altered, and deposited into bank accounts associated with multiple unknown suspects.

The incident led to a multi-jurisdictional investigation involving fraudulent checks and mail theft, which was presented to a Lee County Grand Jury, according to Auburn police.

Holloway was located by the Opelika Police Department on Thursday and taken into custody.

She was then transported to the Auburn Police Department and subsequently moved to the Lee County Jail and held on a $9,500 bond.