Five women were accused of forging fraudulent checks worth over $25,000 in the name of a Buffalo Township bus company, according to charging documents.

The checks were made to resemble employee paychecks from the W.L. Roenigk transportation company, though only one of the accused was previously employed by the company.

State police filed felony charges against Precious L. Hudson, 32; Lisa R. Parker, 33; Selena M. Jackson, 23; Britney L. Goodwine, 32; and Jabria O. James-Saunders, 24, all of Pittsburgh, on Monday, Sept. 11.

According to charging documents, Hudson was formerly employed at the bus company as a van driver and would have been the only person who could access company paychecks. W.L. Roenigk confirmed that Hudson no longer worked at the company and did not offer further comment.

Hudson was charged with felonies conspiracy to commit forgery and identity theft and misdemeanor conspiracy to write bad checks. According to police, Hudson deposited one fraudulent check in the amount of $3,879 to a Citizens Bank account.

Police said Parker was accused of depositing 13 fraudulent checks in June and July 2022, amounting in $10,525. She was charged with 13 felony counts each of forgery and identity theft and misdemeanor bad checks.

According to court documents, Parker had opened an employee checking account with First National Bank and deposited her fraudulent checks. Upon further investigation, police said Goodwine had been employed at First National Bank in 2022.

Police said Goodwine was accused of depositing eight fraudulent checks in June 2022 amounting to $3,653 to a Citizens Bank account. She was charged with eight felony counts each of forgery and identity theft and misdemeanor bad checks.

Police said Jackson was accused of depositing three fraudulent checks in June 2022 amounting to $3,511 in a JP Morgan Chase Bank account. She was charged with three felony counts each of forgery and identity theft and misdemeanor bad checks.

Police said James-Saunders was accused of depositing eight fraudulent checks in June 2022 amounting to $3,747 to a Citizens Bank account. She was charged with eight felony counts each of forgery and identity theft and misdemeanor bad checks.

According to charging documents, W.L. Roenigk was alerted by PNC Bank about the 33 fraudulent checks. The checks amounted to $25,315.

No preliminary hearings have been scheduled in connection to this case.