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Nebraskan Convicted of Forging Checks on Grandpa’s Account

gavel-moreFREMONT, Neb. (AP) — A Norfolk man is scheduled to be sentenced in April for forging checks on his grandfather’s closed account.

Prosecutors say 26-year-old Daniel Wetherell also opened accounts at other retailers and services by using his grandfather’s Social Security number. Online court records say Wetherell pleaded no contest Monday to a charge of forgery. His sentencing is set for April 18.

Wetherell also most pay nearly $4,000 in restitution to a Fremont bank branch.

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