Jordan Bowers appeared before a judge in Grays Harbor County on Tuesday afternoon to face fraud charges. Her bond was set at $50,000.
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GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY, Wash. - Jordan Bowers appeared before a judge in
Grays Harbor County on Tuesday afternoon to face fraud charges. Her bond was set at $50,000.
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Tracy McGee-Mills was among the victims of the alleged fraud scheme – which took place before it was known that Oakley had disappeared. She told FOX 13 News that before the disappearance, before the court cases, Bowers seemed like a normal person.
"She has it together, has these kids and her husband that used to be on the police force," said McGee-Mills. "She seemed like a really nice woman."
She doesn’t share the same sentiment today.
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Court documents allege that Bowers was a small-scale fraudster—offering to help set up people’s accounts, then routing the money to cards she took out in other people’s names.
In fact, the scheme was uncovered thanks to a clogged toilet. Investigators looking for Oakley Carlson had went to an Extended Stay Inn located in Tumwater where Bowers, her husband and their other three children were staying. Bowers immediately checked out, and was later arrested – though hotel staff realized toilets in the room wouldn't flush.
While trying to unclog a toilet they found a credit card. Days later with the issue still present they removed the toilet and found two more credit cards – each card was linked to a different person, none had stayed in the hotel. Investigators discovered each of the people were linked to Bowers in some way.
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"She’s an actress, she plays the part," said McGee-Mills. "I’m financially devastated. I haven’t worked since May. There is no LNI. There is no SSA. There isn’t any compensation. I’m living paycheck to pay—well, I don’t have a paycheck. I’m living food bank to food stamp."
"She's just a bully. She really is a bully. She kicks people when they're down. She went after people that didn't have anything going for them."
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"I don’t care about the money," she said. "Just get that kid back. Get that kid back to the people she calls Mom and Dad."
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