Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller stated today that a woman from Bremerton, Washington, was arraigned in Tacoma on a 14-count indictment charging conspiracy, bank fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
Heather Marquis, 36, pleaded ‘not guilty’ on all counts. Marquis is still held at the Federal Detention Centre in SeaTac. Emily Vranic, 33, Marquis’ co-defendant, was arraigned and released to her parents’ custody last week. The trial is planned for June 16, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright.
“With an estimated 278 victims, these defendants left a broad swath of damage across Kitsap and Mason Counties,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Miller. “The Bremerton Police Department and Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office did important work with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service to identify victims and trace the financial harm they suffered in this case.”…