In fall of 2023 the Evansville Police Department began receiving multiple reports of checks being stolen after being placed in United States Post Office collection mailboxes throughout the city. Detectives in the Financial Crimes Unit began an in-depth investigation with the assistance of EPD Adult Investigations, EPD Street Crimes Unit, the Federal Bureau of
Investigations, the United States Secret Service and the U.S. Postal Inspector. This multiagency collaboration exposed a multijurisdictional crime pattern that led to the April 3rd arrest of Michael Jerome Wright (44 yrs.) and Cortney L. Young (35 yrs).
This is an ongoing investigation which involves many checks totaling several million dollars.
The Evansville Police Department would like to thank all involved agencies along with EPD patrol and the Vanderburgh County Sheriff Office for their assistance.
The Financial Crimes Unit will continue to investigate this case and sort through the large number of stolen checks. If you have information or see any suspicious behavior that could be related to this type of illegal activity, please contact the Financial Crimes Unit at (812) 436-7991 or the EPD Tip Line at (812) 435-6194
