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Man arrested on forgery charges in South Ogden

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 12:01am

OGDEN — Police on Tuesday arrested a man wanted in connection with cashing counterfeit checks.

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Epic counterfeit fail! Fake $100 bills had wrong face

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 12:28pm

ATTLEBORO, Mass. — A Rhode Island man police say used counterfeit $100 bills to make purchases at a Target store made a critical mistake.

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WEST POINT --- Davis County Sheriff's deputies are asking the public help in identifying this woman. They said she is a person of interest in a $20 counterfeit bill that was used to buy coffee at the 7-Eleven on 300 North and 2000 West in West Point on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. Photo courtesy of DAVIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

Counterfeit bills and appliance thefts, sheriff's office seeks help

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 9:10pm

FARMINGTON — Davis County Sheriff’s deputies are asking the public for help to solve two separate crimes.

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Veteran of 34 felony cases enters three more guilty pleas Monday

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 6:55pm

CENTERVILLE — A 41-year-old woman who has multiple cases in 2nd District Court entered guilty pleas in her first court appearance since her arrest April 7.

Julia Herzog, also known as Julia Amelia Higbee, entered the guilty pleas Monday to three of the cases and agreed to pay restitution in the fourth case.

Judge John R. Morris set June 4 for sentencing hearings for those three cases, as well as three other cases.

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Counterfeit bills passed more during holiday season

David Breen The Orlando Sentinel

Last updated Sunday, November 27, 2011 - 10:24am

ORLANDO, Fla. -- As the holidays approach, shoppers and merchants alike can expect crowded parking lots, long checkout lines, and frayed tempers. One thing most people aren't expecting to run across is counterfeit currency.

But according to the U.S. Secret Service, counterfeiting cases tend to rise around the holidays. And the increase may be even more pronounced this year amid the down economy.

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Buyer beware: Counterfeit golf clubs have become rampant

Matt Forman McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Sunday, July 24, 2011 - 4:41pm

Imagine this dream scenario: You buy a new set of golf clubs and invite your buddies to play a round of golf on a Saturday afternoon.

Your friends, in deference to you with the new sticks, give you the honors on the first tee. It's a straight-shot par-5, and you pull out your shiny, new driver. "Look at this," you say. "Isn't it pretty?"

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