WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER TRYING TO CASH STOLEN CHECK

A Van Nuys woman was arrested after she attempted to cash a forged check at a Yucca Valley bank Monday afternoon. According to a Sheriff’s report, about 4:45, Amber Keys, 45, went to the Wells Fargo bank on Highway 62 and tried to cash a check for $2,800. The bank cashier noticed the signatures didn’t match, and called the owner of the account, who said her purse—along with her check book—had been stolen in Los Angeles. Amber Keys was arrested for investigation of forgery and booked at the Morongo Basin Jail. She was released on $27,500 bail about 1 a.m. Tuesday.