On December 12, 2025, St. Paul police received an online report regarding check forgery. The complainant, DM, reported that his car dealership got a call from Wings Financial Credit Union saying two checks were deposited that were flagged for fraud, and the credit union was looking for verification as to whether they were issued by the dealership. DM reported that the checks had their bank logo and routing number but were forged as the font and signatures were different. DM stated that he had copies of the real checks with those check numbers.
DM said the payee on the forged checks was “Ky’reese Woods”, later fully identified as KY’REESE LATRONE WOODS – [DOB REDACTED]. DM reported that only he and his grandfather run the shop, and neither of them recognize that name. DM said one of the checks was deposited in St. Paul, and the other one was deposited in Eagan. Police received video and suspect information for the deposit that took place at Wings Financial Credit Union at [ADDRESS REDACTED] West, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. Video showed that on December 10, 2025, at approximately 5:20 P.M., a vehicle pulled up to the express teller drive thru lane.
The registered owner and driver of the vehicle was identified as JUDLC. JUDLC got a check from a manila envelope, which was signed by the front seat passenger. JUDLC began the process for depositing the check, which was paid to the order of “Ky’reese Woods” in the amount of $4,355.00. JUDLC received a copy for the transaction then drove away. On March 3, 2026, the investigator spoke with JUDLC. JUDLC was informed that he was associated with WOODS. JUDLC asked for clarification about who police were referring to, and police showed him MN ID information for WOODS. JUDLC said he did not know him by name but knew him as “Lil Hot” and met him about two months ago.
JUDLC reported that he remembered going to the bank because WOODS asked him for a ride. Police showed him screenshots from the security footage from Wings, and JUDLC confirmed that he went to the ATM at the bank. JUDLC stated that the reason he deposited the check was because he was in the front seat where the machine was, and it would be odd for WOODS to reach across him to deposit the check. JUDLC confirmed that WOODS handed him the check to deposit but denied knowing it was fraudulent. Police received an emailed teller receipt from Wings showing that the check was deposited into an “Everyday Checking” account under the name “KYREESE WOODS” in the amount of $4,355.00.
