From collection New Albany Public Library News Collection
Man allegedly caught passing counterfeit bills
Lee Willis reportedly tried to pay for items at a checkout counter using counterfeit $20 bills, but when a clerk detected the bogus money, he fled. Patrolman Eric May observed a man matching the suspect's description at the intersection of McDonald Lane and Unruh Court, a short distance from the store. A New Albany woman could face a misdemeanor charge for falsely reporting she had been robbed outside the Little Tiger Food Mart; a follow-up investigation revealed the report to be false, an NAPD press release states. Photograph of Lee Willis accompanies the article