Counterfeit money investigation underway in Amherst Co.

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AMHERST CO. (WSLS 10) A man is behind bars charged with using counterfeit money.

The Amherst County Sheriff's Office says Cleveland Kilgore,23 of Maryland, tried to use a 20 dollar counterfeit bill at the Marathon Gas Station.

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The sheriff's department is investigating similar incidents to see if they're connected.

They say a counterfeit 50 dollar bill was used at the Madison Heights Wendy's drive thru by a female driving a green Ford Taurus. The other incident happened at CVS, involving two men.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Amherst Sheriff's Office.