Naughty nurse accused of moonlighting as serial criminal with 77 victims

Nypost · Jun 10, 2026 · 355 words · By Ross O'Keefe

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Add The California Post on GoogleA 71-year-old nurse has been accused of stealing from her elderly patients as she is charged with 77 felonies over her unlicensed home care business.

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Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T.

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Name Calling / Labeling 80% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The elderly abuse case is being prosecuted by the Santa Barbara DA’s office with investigative support from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs Office of Inspector General and the California Employment Development Department.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results to support this claim.

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Claim 2: “The 71-year-old was arrested for her alleged crimes in April and has been out on bail.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the arrest date or bail status.

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Claim 3: “The nurse has owned and operated Rosanne Marquis HomeCare Service, which lists a Hope Ranch property as its address, since at least 2019.”

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The provided evidence confirms she operated an unlicensed business since 2019, but the specific detail about the 'Hope Ranch property' address is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided text.

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Claim 4: “A board member biography for Marquis says she worked as a critical care nurse for 35 years”

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One source explicitly mentions a board member biography stating she worked as a critical care nurse for 35 years, but this is not corroborated by a second independent source.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... A 71-year-old nurse has been accused of stealing from her elderly patients and has been charged with 77 felonies in connection with her ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/10/us-news/naughty-nurse-accused-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... A board member biography for Marquis says she worked as a critical care nurse for 35 years, during which she was “exposed to the end results of ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/naughty-nurse-accused-moonlight…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Rosanne Marquis, a 71-year-old registered nurse, has been charged with 77 felonies connected to her work with an unlicensed, in-home care ...
https://www.facebook.com/newschannel312/posts/rosanne-marqui…

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Claim 5: “Marquis is accused of stealing “over $100,000,” according to The Santa Barbara Independent.”

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While the general theft is corroborated, the specific figure of 'over $100,000' is not mentioned in the provided evidence. The provided Wikipedia results for this claim are irrelevant (referring to Roseanne Barr).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard "Dick" Marquis (born 1945) is an American studio glass artist. One of the first Americans ever to work in a Venetian glass factory, he became a master of Venetian cane and murrine techniques.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Marquis

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Claim 6: “Marquis was scheduled to be arraigned in Santa Barbara Superior Court on Wednesday.”

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Claim 7: “The victims included an elderly veteran, prosecutors said.”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that the victims included an elderly veteran.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 26, 2026 · The meaning of LEAST is lowest in importance or position. How to use least in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — We use the quantifier least to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. (The) least is the superlative form of little. …
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 23, 2026 · This approach views least as the superlative of a little, not of little, so it does not mean “smallest” but “the smallest amount of”. With plural nouns, they recommend fewest.
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Claim 8: “She previously worked as a trauma nurse coordinator for Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for more than two decades, according to her LinkedIn.”

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The evidence mentions she was a registered nurse and some sources mention 'cottage hospital', but the specific detail about being a 'trauma nurse coordinator for more than two decades' is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 16, 2026 ... Rosanne Marquis, 71, is accused of stealing from elderly ... from cottage hospital - if Cottage staff solicit you for Home Care watch out.
https://www.facebook.com/sbindependent/posts/a-registered-sa…

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Claim 9: “She also worked at Santa Ynez Hospital and served on the boards of the Council of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (CADA) and the Alzheimer’s Women’s Initiative.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results (Asus Zenbook, Animal Hospital Wiki) and does not confirm her work at Santa Ynez Hospital or board memberships.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation has elected four new members to its board of directors: J. Robert “Bob” Andrews; Richard Crutchfield; Barbara Anderson; and Guy R. Walker.
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Claim 10: “Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch said Rosanne Marquis stole from her victims, failed to file accurate tax returns and did not make required deductions or payments to the state Employment Development Department on behalf of her employees for years.”

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Three separate web sources confirm the specific allegations made by DA John T. Savrnoch regarding theft from victims, inaccurate tax returns, and failure to make EDD payments.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rosanne Marquis, 71, is accused of stealing from elderly dependent adults, including a veteran, failing to file accurate tax returns, and not making required deductions and payments on behalf of her e…
https://www.independent.com/2026/06/09/santa-barbara-nurse-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch said Rosanne Marquis stole from her victims, failed to file accurate tax returns and did not make required deductions or payments to the state E…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/10/us-news/naughty-nurse-accused-…

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Claim 11: “A 71-year-old nurse has been accused of stealing from her elderly patients as she is charged with 77 felonies over her unlicensed home care business.”

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Multiple independent news sources (Wide Open Country, Noozhawk, and others) confirm that 71-year-old Rosanne Marquis was charged with 77 felonies related to an unlicensed home care business and stealing from elderly patients.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rosanne Somerson (born June 21, 1954) is an American-born woodworker, furniture designer/maker, educator, and former President of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). An artist connected with the ear…
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