MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY (KFVS) -  A Murray man is accused of cashing fraudulent checks.

In May, McCracken County Sheriff’s Department detectives began investigating fraudulent checks being cashed at Easy Money Express in Paducah. 

Christopher James Walls, 24, of Murray went to Easy Money Express located on Park Avenue on May 7, 2013 and presented a check that was forged from Liberty Tax Service.

James Walls attempted to cash a second check May 8, 2013 at Easy Money Express on Alben Barkley Drive.

According to the sheriff's department, James Walls cashed fraudulent checks in Paducah, Mayfield, and Murray; all checks were over $4,800 each.

More than 100 checks were reported stolen from Liberty Tax Service in Detroit, Michigan.

Walls was arrested on 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 2nd Degree, a Class D Felony.

Walls is being held in McCracken County Jail on a $5,000 bond.

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Graves County Sheriff Dewayne Redmon has released information on three recent arrests in Graves County.

Deputies were called to the scene of a theft in the Tri-City area last week where a racing style go-kart had been stolen from a residence on KY 97.

Officers learned Tyler Ellegood was trying to sell a go-kart that may have been the one stolen. Ellegood was supposed to be staying at a residence on KY 303.

When deputies arrived at that address, Ellegood was not there, but officers say the go-kart was located in the back yard.

Officers say Ellegood had just been to the residence and dropped the go-kart off. The victim was called to that location and identified the go-kart.

Ellegood was later located on a traffic stop on Waldrop Drive. Tyler Ellegood was charged with theft by unlawful taking over $500 and traffic charges. He was taken to the Graves County Jail.

FANCY FARM, KY (KFVS) - Two Graves County men have been arrested on drug and stolen property charges in Fancy Farm.

Robert Matt Higgins, 18, and Robert Sams, 23, both of Fancy Farm were arrested after deputies responded to a house south of Fancy Farm. Someone reported the two men were trying to sell stolen property.

When Sams answered the door and realized offercers were there, he tried to slam the door and run, according to the Graves County Sheriff's Office.

Officers began to chase Sams and were able to catch him. Higgins was found inside the home.

While in the home, officers smelled burnt marijuana and saw illegal narcotics in plain view.

Officers found several stolen items from recent thefts in the Fancy Farm community.

A large freezer bag of marijuana along with scale and other items of paraphernalia were found, according to the Graves County Sheriff's Office.