Jonesboro, AR – JonesboroRightNow.com – A second suspect faces charges after being arrested in connection with a coordinated scheme to defraud a Jonesboro bank of thousands of dollars.
District Judge David Boling found probable cause on April 6 to charge 29-year-old Kentarius Spencer, of Blytheville, with two class C felonies: second-degree forgery and theft greater than $5,000 but less than $25,000 – all others.
The arrest is the result of an investigation that began when First National Bank alerted the Jonesboro Police Department to a group of five suspects.
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According to the probable cause affidavit, the group submitted nine forged police reports to the bank to illegally dispute charges between Nov. 21, 2025, and March 6. The combined potential loss to the bank exceeded $20,000.
Spencer is being held on a $35,000 cash/surety bond.
Another suspect, 33-year-old Jodeci Reshelle Boston, of Jonesboro, was taken into custody April 2. She faces the same charges and has the same bond as Spencer. Both are scheduled to appear back in court May 18. If convicted on all charges, they each face up to 20 years in prison and fines total $20,000.
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