Matthew S. Shepherd, 31, 5796 W. DeCoy Rd., Mentone, was arrested at 3:30 a.m. Saturday on outstanding warrants for 15 counts of check deception.

According to Kosciusko County court records, Shepherd has been wanted in Kosciusko County on warrants for the Class A misdemeanors since 2001.

The warrants were originally  filed in 2001 by the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office for a total of $3,805.

Shepherd posted bond in Kosciusko County, but was then taken into custody by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department on another outstanding warrant for a Class A misdemeanor check deception charge.

According to court records, Shepherd also has warrants out of Fulton County, also for a Class A misdemeanor check deception charge; and Carroll County where he faces two Class A misdemeanor check deception charges.

In Kosciusko County, Shepherd’s bond was set at $7,600.