A 21-year-old man from Hobart, Indiana was arrested Monday after he tried to cash a check for $50,000, which was signed "King Savior, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Servant." Chase Bank called the police after they saw Kevin Russell wanted to cash the check which was written on an invalid Bank One check with no imprint.
Hobart police Detective Jeff White said that Russell was charged with one count attempted check fraud and one count intimidation, which are both felonies. Additionally he also faces one count resisting law enforcement, a misdemeanor and is likely to face prison time.
When police searched Russell, they found he had several other checks that were signed by God in the same way but made out in different dollar amounts. One of the checks from God was as big as $100,000.
"I've heard about God giving out eternal life, but this is the first time I've heard of him giving out cash," White said. Russell was being held Wednesday at the Lake County Jail on a $1,000 bond. No court date has yet been set for him.
















