A Texas woman who was in charge of the finances of two Colorado-based companies was indicted in early May on suspicion of stealing millions of dollars from those companies and using the money to purchase luxury items.
A federal grand jury indicted 41-year-old Emily Katherine Merrill of Cypress, Texas, on 10 counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering, according to the indictment.
From July 2021 until November 2024, Merrill worked remotely as an accounting manager and controller for a company based in Lafayette and stole a total of $2.7 million, the indictment alleges…