Three out-of-staters sentenced for attempt to pass counterfeit U.S. Treasury check

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Three individuals from out of state have been sentenced by the U.S. District Court in Wyoming for their involvement in an April 2024 attempt to pass a counterfeit U.S. Treasury check at a Cheyenne bank.

Ashley M. Patton-Spencer, 37, of University Park, Illinois, recruited co-defendant Pamela Kubesh, 56, of Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin, to assist her in passing the counterfeit U.S. Treasury check.

On April 8, Kubesh used a false name and identification to open a bank account in Cheyenne and deposit a counterfeit U.S. Treasury check, according to court documents.

Patton-Spencer arranged for Kubesh’s travel to meet up with the third defendant, Dwayne Rogers Jr., 22, of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Rodgers also provided a false name and identification in bank account opening documents and drove his co-conspirators to and from the bank.

For her coordinated efforts with others to commit the crime, Patton-Spencer was sentenced to 20 months in prison, with two years of supervised release. She was charged with aiding and abetting the passing and uttering of a counterfeit U.S. obligation.

Patton-Spencer pleaded guilty on Dec. 11, 2024, and was sentenced on March 3 in Cheyenne by U.S. District Judge Alan B. Johnson.

For her involvement, Kubesh was sentenced to 12 months in prison with three years of supervised release for passing and uttering a counterfeit U.S. obligation.

Kubesh pleaded guilty on Dec. 12, 2024, and was sentenced on March 4 in Cheyenne by Judge Johnson.

Rogers was sentenced to 15 months in prison with three years of supervised release for aiding and abetting the passing and uttering of a counterfeit U.S. obligation.

Rodgers pleaded guilty to the charges on Dec. 5, 2024, and was sentenced on Feb. 25 in Cheyenne by Judge Johnson.

This story was published on March 12, 2025.