MARQUETTE, MI-- An Ishpeming woman charged in a check kiting scheme has been sentenced in federal court.
Brooke Vernier, also known as Brooke Ferns, is accused of writing $145 million worth of bad checks in 2012. Federal officials say she artificially inflated the balances of seven accounts at TruNorth Federal Credit Union, Peninsula Bank, and River Valley Bank.
Vernier was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison and two years of supervised release.
