WEXFORD COUNTY, MI – A man has been accused of writing $19,000 in bad checks to purchase cows in Northern Michigan.

Michigan State Police (MSP) said Mark Craft, 39, of Mancelona, is facing four counts of writing non-sufficient fund check of $500 or more. He was arraigned Aug. 27 in Wexford County’s 84th District Court.

State police began investigating the incident in May 2025. Craft allegedly wrote checks without sufficient funds on four separate occasions when purchasing a total of 10 cows from the victim, at a price of $19,000.

The victim reportedly held the checks until all transactions were completed and communication with the processing company concluded.

When the victim cashed the checks at a local bank, they were returned for insufficient funds, MSP said.

Craft was given a pers

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