Texas Woman Indicted For Allegedly Defrauding Two Colorado-Based Companies

DENVER - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that Katherine Emily Merrill, 41, of Cypress, Texas, was indicted by a federal grand jury on ten counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering.

According to the indictment, between July 2021 and November 2024, Merrill worked as both an accounting manager and controller of a Lafayette, Colorado, based company. During that time, it is alleged that Merrill devised and participated in a scheme to obtain money and property from her employer through completing unauthorized financial transactions, altering company bank statements, controlling access to credit card statements, fabricating documents, and communicating misleading financial information.

Additionally the indictment says, between April 2025 and December 2025, Merrill worked as a financial controller for a Denver, Colorado, based company. During that time, it is alleged that Merrill further devised and participated in a similar scheme to wrongfully obtain money and property from her employer.

Through both schemes and a variety of transactions, the indictment alleges Merrill took over $3 million dollars. It is also alleged that fraud proceeds were spent on items such as airfare and hotels, retail stores, a luxury watch, and vehicles, including a BMW, a Ford F150, and a motor home.

The charges contained in the indictment are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The investigation is being conducted by the FBI Denver Field Office.

The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Taylor Glogiewicz.

Case Number: 1:26-cr-00106RMR