Sheriff’s office says businesses that reported receiving the bills include Hobby Lobby in Medford and White City locations of Dutch Bros, McDonald’s and Starbucks

A mother and daughter from California were arrested by sheriff’s deputies this past weekend and charged with passing counterfeit $20 bills at several Rogue Valley locations, authorities said.

The suspects, Samantha Jo Ann O’Neil, 42, and her daughter, Jamie Aileen O’Neil, 18, both of Walnut Grove, California, south of Sacramento were taken into custody and lodged in the Jackson County Jail, according to a news release from the Jackson County sheriff’s Office on Monday afternoon. Both were denied bail and were charged with three counts of first-degree forgery, three counts of third-degree theft, 10 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, and three counts of criminal possession of a forgery device. Additionally, Samantha O’Neil had 7.2 grams of methamphetamine and a meth pipe concealed on her person and was charged with unlawful possession of meth, the release said.

Around 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning, deputies received two reports of an unidentified woman in an orange sweatshirt passing counterfeit $20 bills at several White City businesses. Surveillance footage identified the suspect vehicle as a silver 2005 Toyota Camry with a California license plate, according to the release. At 10:05 a.m., deputies located the car unoccupied in the Medford Hobby Lobby parking lot of Crater Lake Avenue. The deputies began surveillance and arrested the suspects as they approached the car, the sheriff’s office said.

“After the arrest, deputies served a search warrant on the suspects’ car. Numerous counterfeit bills were located in the vehicle along with printed sheets of uncut counterfeit money,” according to the release. “The businesses identified as victims so far are the Medford Hobby Lobby, and the White City locations of Dutch Bros, McDonalds, and Starbucks.”

The two traveled from Lodi, California, on Wednesday April 23, and deputies believe there are likely more victims along their way, the release said. If persons suspect a business received counterfeit money from either of the women pictured, they are urged to call the ECSO Dispatch non-emergency number at 541-776-7206 and reference case 25-2219.