Springfield man accused of forging ex-girlfriend’s signature to steal her house

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Aden Harper, 41, faces greater than 40 counts of forgery.

Harper is accused of forging his ex-girlfriend’s signature to steal her house, which sits on North West Avenue in Springfield. Detectives say Harper used the deed to get cash to pay a bail bond firm for considered one of his earlier arrests.

Harper has been locked up within the Greene County jail since February 2021. Prosecutors filed the newest costs Thursday, together with a cost of training legislation with out a license.

Detectives say Harper’s ex-girlfriend reported he signed her house over to him utilizing her title.

Bonny McClary lives subsequent door to the house. She says Harper confirmed up with an RV and a faux story.

”He stated what the story was that his daughter, who was a quadriplegic, was residing within the RV,” stated McClary.

Harper’s girlfriend, Harley Barnhart, later realized he had a spouse.

”She came to visit, and he or she knowledgeable us that, no, that wasn’t his daughter within the RV. That was his spouse as a result of he was married,” stated McClary.

After forging Barnhart’s title, detectives say Harper tried to evict her from her house utilizing a weapon which introduced him costs of illegal possession of a firearm and Stealing a Firearm.

After transferring into Barnhart’s house, detectives say Harper filed a restraining order in opposition to her claiming he owned the home and advised investigator Barnhart’s kids have been his.

”Whenever you have a look at these kinds of instances, dealing with as much as seven years within the (Missouri) Division of Corrections, or as much as a $10,000 high-quality, that might be per offense,” stated Adam Woody, prison protection lawyer.

Woody says the quantity of forgery costs in opposition to Harper is uncommon. Courtroom data present Harper’s prison historical past contains costs of stealing, harassment, sexual misconduct, and submitting false paperwork.

Investigators say Harper admitted he cast his ex-girlfriend’s signature to get the house, and his subsequent court docket date is November 14.

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