Becker County, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – An Audubon woman has been sentenced in Becker County for felony check fraud involving multiple fraudulent transactions at Bremer Bank in Detroit Lakes.
According to court documents, Tina Marie Keene, 45, was linked to several fraudulent checks reported on February 10, 2024. A man reported that checks he ordered from Bremer Bank had been stolen, and three of those missing checks — valued at $200, $525, and $550 — were cashed in Keene’s name.
That same day, Bremer Bank employees contacted law enforcement when Keene attempted to pass another stolen check for $475 at the bank’s drive-through. During an interview, Keene claimed she received the checks already filled out by two individuals who were not the victim and admitted to cashing multiple checks in exchange for money.
On July 15, 2024, Becker County District Court Judge Michelle Lawson sentenced Keene to 30 days in jail with credit for three days served. She was granted Huber work release and Sentencing to Service privileges and placed on five years of supervised probation, which may reduce the charge to a misdemeanor upon successful completion.
Probation conditions prohibit Keene from possessing firearms, ammunition, explosives, drugs, alcohol, or mood-altering chemicals, except as prescribed. She was fined $750 plus $160 in court fees, and restitution was reserved for 30 days.