Malachi Isaiah Laxton, 24, of Gary, is facing three felony charges after investigators allege he created and mailed a notarized forged affidavit that appeared to come from the Indiana Attorney General’s Office and demanded restitution from a financial institution.
According to the probable cause affidavit, the investigation began after the Indiana Attorney General’s Office was notified that Dash Services had received a notarized affidavit that was believed to be fraudulent. The document purported to be drafted by an investigator with the Indiana Attorney General’s Office and “demanded restitution” from Dash Services, a financial institution Laxton had a grievance with.
Investigators learned that on July 18, 2023, Laxton sent a complaint to the Indiana Attorney General’s Office alleging he was a victim of identity theft and requesting “full compensation for all funds.” The envelope containing the complaint was postmarked July 20, 2023, and listed Laxton’s Gary address as the return address…