Woman Reportedly Forged Stolen Church Check

LONGVIEW — A 37-year-old Longview woman is accused of trying to pass a forged check from a Judson-area church. Longview police arrested Natalie Kristi Midler shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, after security noticed that she tried to cash a check made out to her from Northwood Baptist Church on Tryon Road, according to arrest reports. A teller at Texas Bank and Trust contacted church personnel, who said that several checks had recently been stolen from the church and that no check had been issued to Midler, reports showed. Furthermore, Midler had not authority to cash a check. She remained in the Gregg County Jail on $2,500 bond Friday.