WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
CASPER, Wyo. - Katrina Marie Amaya-Lopez, 47, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced to 24 months' imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release for passing a stolen U.S. Treasury check that she falsely endorsed and passed at a Wyoming bank. U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence on Oct. 20, 2026, in Casper. Amaya-Lopez was also ordered to pay $150,590 in restitution.
According to court records, investigators tracked Amaya-Lopez across state lines, arresting her in Nevada on May 1, 2026.
"If you bring financial fraud to Wyoming, pack a toothbrush for a federal ...