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UPDATED Aug 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Aug 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Florida teen arrested for fake $50 bills
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St. Lucie County deputies say a 19-year-old Fort Pierce woman paid an $83.90 Italian food delivery with two counterfeit $50 bills. Investigators responded to a theft report Aug. 22, then identified and arrested Adrianna Marie Sheppard at a Fort Pierce home on Aug. 24. She was booked on fraud and larceny charges.
WHO: Adrianna Marie Sheppard, 19; St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Detective Corporal Anzalone; a food delivery driver
WHAT: Authorities allege Sheppard used counterfeit $50 bills to pay for an Italian food delivery, leading to her arrest and felony charges.
WHEN: Aug 24, 2026
WHERE: St. Lucie County, Florida
WHY: She was arrested and charged after authorities said she paid a delivery driver with counterfeit $50 bills, resulting in alleged fraud and larceny.
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