Stephanie Whitmarsh Embezzlement Trial Set for November

Stephanie Whitmarsh’s trial for embezzlement is officially off the calendar for this year. It’s now set for November 16-20. That’s another six-month delay for a case that has been bouncing around the court system like a loose ball bearing since 2021.

If her legal team was hoping to create distance between this financial mess and the accessory-to-hit-and-run case she’s already pleaded guilty to, they’re succeeding. The jury trial for the financial crimes was pushed from July to August, then to January, back to July, and now to mid-November. It’s a long game. And while the clock ticks, the community is left wondering how much longer this plays out before the final bill comes due.

Let’s look at the money. The arrest affidavit paints a picture of systematic billing irregularities. Whitmarsh is accused of double-billing hours, logging unaccounted time and mileage, and using a business credit card for personal purchases. The total? $44,047.41 in probable cause for theft, a class-4 felony. Another $3,983.04 comes from unauthorized use of a financial device on 55 separate occasions.

Colorado Department of Labor records show she earned $108,870 between October 2021 and September 2022. Her employer flagged that number as suspicious because it was more than double her previous year’s income. On paper, that’s a significant jump. In practice, it’s a lot of money to lose if you’re the one footing the bill.

This isn’t just about a few extra miles on the odometer. It’s about a pattern. Text messages between Whitmarsh and her daughter, Sidney, suggested a coordinated plan to visit the crime scene of the fatal hit-and-run that killed Edwards bicyclist Mario Vildozola Romero. Sidney was driving. She was intoxicated. The body was moved. Stephanie Whitmarsh pleaded guilty to accessory in that case in August and was sentenced to four years of supervised probation in November. Her daughter is currently serving a 16-year sentence in the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility.

The financial case is separate, but the timing is tight. Whitmarsh’s attorneys argued that her guilty plea in the Romero case could prejudice jurors. That’s a valid concern. If you’re sitting in a jury box and you just heard Stephanie Whitmarsh was an accessory to a fatal crash, you might not be as forgiving when you hear she also double-billed her hours. The court agreed. The trial date moved again.

Now, we wait until November. The charges include cybercrime-unauthorized access, a class-4 felony, for accessing the company’s computer network. The affidavit details specific instances of fraudulent expense reimbursement on personal merchandise. It’s not a vague accusation. It’s itemized.

For the employer, this is a drain on resources. Legal fees, administrative time, the cost of the lost wages themselves. The total embezzlement figure is clear: roughly $48,000. That’s not a rounding error. That’s a significant chunk of change for a mid-sized business. And it’s all tied to one person’s decisions.

The delay means more months of uncertainty. More months of waiting for a resolution that will likely involve a fine, restitution, and possibly more probation time. The hit-and-run case is done. The financial case is next. But it’s not happening until November.

The bottom line is simple. Stephanie Whitmarsh owes the company money. She owes the community a resolution. And right now, the only thing moving forward is the calendar.