Police: California pair suspected in multistate spree

A couple suspected of operating a high-tech counterfeiting operation and defrauding dozens of businesses - including a Havre vehicle dealership - out of thousands of dollars in several states have been arrested in Michigan, Havre police said today.

Kimberly Anne Cornelius, 24, of Oak Run, Calif., and Shane Jacob Woodcook, 26, of Redding, Calif., were arrested following a month-long crime spree that included using forged checks to purchase vehicles and pay for lodging and meals as they traveled from California to Michigan, Havre Assistant Police Chief Mike Barthel said.

The two used aliases,...