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SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) A California couple is under arrest in Spearfish, suspected of making and passing counterfeit money in the area.

Spearfish police said Sean Woodward and Resa Woodward were arrested at a motel on multiple counts of forgery and possession of forgery instruments. They're in their 40s and were last known to live in the Los Angeles area.

Police said they recovered $5 bills that had been changed to $50 bills.

There have been reports of counterfeit bills surfacing in Rapid City and Spearfish.

Information from: Karl Grimmelmann/KBFS-AM, http://www.kbfs.com (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 04-04-08 1219CDT | save this article / add to your favorites list