(WYMT) – A McCreary County grand jury indicted a Pine Knot man on theft-related charges tied to the alleged unauthorized use of another person’s credit card and account.
According to the indictment, Marcus W. Saunders, 52, was charged with Fraudulent Use of a Credit/Gift Card Over $10,000.
Investigators allege that between Jan. 18, 2025 and May 15, 2025, Saunders knowingly and unlawfully used a credit card issued to another man to obtain merchandise totaling $31,759.22 within a six-month period, despite not being authorized to use the card.
Saunders is also charged with Theft by Deception ($500 to less than $1,000).
The indictment alleges Saunders created or reinforced a false impression to take $865.08 from the victim by charging the amount to the victim’s Lumber King account without permission, intending to deprive the victim of that property.
The indictment lists a Kentucky State Police detective as a witness.
A separate Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office uniform citation indicates deputies served an indictment warrant in the case.
The citation lists the charges as fraudulent use of a credit/gift card over $10,000 and theft by deception involving cold checks in the $500-to-$1,000 range.