Dead Man’s Signature Foils Title Wash Scheme

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Jonesboro, AR – February 1, 2026 – Did he get it through a séance or something? A repossession attempt revealed a calculated title washing scheme involving forged documents and an impossible signature. Impossible because the signer had been dead for over a year.

On January 8, 2026, around 2 p.m., Jonesboro police responded to the 200 block of Maple Street after a repossession company attempted to recover a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. The man in possession, Quindin Marquese Miller, presented officers with a vehicle title in his name.

However, Larry’s Auto Sales later contacted police and provided records showing the car had originally been theirs and that the title transfer to Miller relied on fraudulent paperwork.

Further investigation revealed that Miller had allegedly signed the name of a man who died on February 29, 2024, on multiple documents submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles. DMV records showed the deceased man’s supposed signature on paperwork dated July 15, 2025, nearly 17 months after his death.

According to the affidavit, the handwriting on both Miller’s and the deceased man’s signatures appeared identical.

Investigators say Miller altered the title to show a direct sale from the deceased man to himself, completely erasing Larry’s Auto Sales from the chain of ownership. He also created a forged bill of sale claiming he bought the vehicle from the deceased man on July 1, 2025, for $300. Armed with these documents, Miller visited the DMV on July 16, 2025, and successfully obtained a new title issued solely in his name.

Craighead County District Judge David Boling found probable cause on Friday to charge Miller with second-degree forgery, a Class C felony. The judge ordered Miller held on a $25,000 cash or surety bond. He is scheduled for arraignment on February 27, 2026.

Source: KAIT8