Woman Charged in Attempt to Cash Altered $2,170.67 Check in Ephrata
Charged after attempting to cash a stolen, altered $2,170.67 check at an Ephrata bank.
On August 19, 2026, Ephrata Police charged 30-year-old Racquel Donnisha Simpson of Largo, Maryland, with criminal attempt to commit theft following an investigation into an attempted cashing of a fraudulent check. The probe began May 20 when Ephrata National Bank notified police that Simpson tried to cash a $2,170.67 check staff could not verify; investigators say the check was stolen and had been altered. A preliminary arraignment has not been scheduled; all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.