One of the people accused of murdering an 83-year-old Wheaton woman and then burning her body to cover up a check fraud scheme has a history of writing bad checks, court documents show.

On Nov. 26, Jose Alvarado, his wife, Ana Lilian Rodas, and his cousin Ramon Alvarado allegedly beat Lila Meizell to death in her home, then spread gasoline on her body and lighted a match, Montgomery County police said in court documents.