Heiress Linny Fowler Scammed Out of $1 Million, DA Says
Allentown man and woman told philanthropist Linny Fowler they needed money for a sick child, but spent her money instead on clothing, travel and gambling, DA John Morganelli says.
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Heiress Linny Fowler Scammed Out of $1 Million, DA Says
Allentown man and woman told philanthropist Linny Fowler they needed money for a sick child, but spent her money instead on clothing, travel and gambling, DA John Morganelli says.
Marlene “Linny” Fowler was well-known in the Lehigh Valley for her generosity, giving millions of dollars away to institutions, causes and individuals she thought needed the money. But according to a Northampton County grand jury, two Allentown residents who got more than $1.2 million of the late UPS heiress’ money were taking advantage of her generous spirit. On Friday, Shawnta Equana Carmon, 32, of 27 West St., and Hassan Rahman Carmon, 34, of 848 N. 16th St., were each arraigned on four felony theft counts. Both were committed to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $250,000 bail. Shawnta Carmon took more than $1.15 million from Fowler during a four-and-a-half-year period that started in January 2008 and ended in August, according to …
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
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ArtsQuest Employee Accused of Stealing $3,025
Upper Macungie woman allegedly entered fake returns and pocketed $3,025, Bethlehem police say.
An Upper Macungie Township woman has been charged with stealing more than $3,000 from her employers at Bethlehem’s ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, according to court papers. Tynesha Marie Gilmore, 20, of 5321 W. Tilghman St., allegedly entered fake returns and pocketed the cash from those fake returns, according to arrest papers filed by Det. Bradford Jones of the Bethlehem Police Department. It is unclear from the affidavit where in the ArtsQuest Center Gilmore worked, though based on the description of the thefts, the gift shop appears likely. In a verbal confession to police, Gilmore said that she stole because of family medical issues and to help pay debt, the arrest affidavit says. Gilmore said she began stealing in May and …
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Sunday, February 3, 2013
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Suspect Slams Head on Police Station Wall
In Bethlehem Police headquarters, homeless man gets angry at arraignment for charge he stole $100 on Christmas Day, court records say.
Angry about his arrest and arraignment on charges stemming from an alleged Christmas Day theft, a homeless man took his frustrations out by twice slamming his head into a wall at Bethlehem Police headquarters on Wednesday night, according to court papers. Nicholas Davila, 25, was charged with institutional vandalism for the damage he allegedly caused to the wall and other property at City Hall. The warrant did not mention whether there was damage to Davila’s head. Davila was brought in on allegations that he had stolen $100 from a woman who had agreed to drive him from South Bethlehem to West Bethlehem on Christmas evening. According to the affidavit of probable cause: Davila was charged with theft and receiving stolen property and …
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
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Woman Accused of Fleecing Check Cashing Business
Monroe County woman charged with cashing $4,500 check from non-existent law firm at United Check Cashing on Stefko Boulevard, according to court records.
A Monroe County woman is accused of cashing a fake check for $4,500 at a check cashing business on Stefko Boulevard, according to court records. Shawnta E. Carmon, 32, of Tobyhanna, allegedly brought the fraudulent check to United Check Cashing, 1814 Stefko Boulevard, on May 7. According to the arrest affidavit: Carmon was charged with theft, receiving stolen property and writing bad checks. She was arraigned Wednesday before District Judge Patricia Romig-Passaro and released on $5,000 unsecured bail.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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Police: Known Heroin Addict Stole Camera, Jewelry
Police allege Hanover Township man stole valuables during visit to friend's father's apartment.
A suburban Bethlehem man identified in court records as a heroin addict with a lengthy criminal record has been charged with stealing jewelry and a digital camera from a city apartment in July. The records say Jason David Matz, 27, was at the apartment with two female friends. One of them was checking on the apartment for her father and sister, the apartment’s residents who were out of town. While the women were with each other, Matz was elsewhere in the apartment, the records say, adding that he left with jewelry valued at $700 and the $500 camera. He later took the camera to a SouthSide store, where he attempted to sell it for $50, the records say. Bethlehem Police Det. Bradford Jones writes in a criminal complaint that he is familiar …
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Sunday, January 13, 2013
Bethlehem Man Facing Felony Charges, Making Payments in Alleged Hatfield Swindle
Edwin Ramos, 65, of E. Fifth Street, has been making payments to the alleged victims, and the district court may withdraw felony defrauding charges
Edwin Ramos, 65, of the 1400 block of E. Fifth Street in Bethlehem, may not face two felony counts each of theft and receiving stolen property for allegedly failing to perform home renovation services for a Hatfield couple who paid Ramos for the work. According to Dan Sokil of The Reporter, Ramos’ charges are active, but could be discharged by the district court in Montgomery Township in the summer, as Ramos has made an agreement with the victim. Ramos had agreed with the homeowners to make monthly payments in October, November and December, according to the article. Ramos was set to have a status hearing at the court of Judge Andrea Duffy last Thursday. The court and Ramos’ attorney verified payments had been made and received, according …
Saturday, January 12, 2013
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Police: Store Employee Stole Lottery Tickets, Cash
Teen employee of Easton Avenue Hess Express was allegedly captured on video taking money from a safe and lottery tickets out of a dispenser, Bethlehem Township police say.
A 19-year-old employee of a Bethlehem Township gas station/convenience store has been charged with taking $600 in lottery tickets and $185 in cash from his employer. The alleged actions of Jacob Daniel Russ, of the 3200 block of Freemansburg Avenue, Palmer Township, were captured on surveillance video, court records say. The manager of the Hess Express at 3283 Easton Ave. told police the video shows Russ, a cashier at the store, removing the money from a “tac safe” around 9:40am Dec. 29, a Saturday. The “tac safe” stores a small amount of cash and coins under the cash registers in case cashiers need them, according to a criminal complaint filed by Bethlehem Township Patrolman Shaun Powell. The manager, who met with Powell on Friday (Jan…
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
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SouthSide Man Stole from Mother, Police Say
Released from prison just before Christmas, Luis Cruz returned to his mother's South Bethlehem home -- and started stealing from her, according to police.
Bethlehem police say a city man got out of jail, moved in with his mother, and began to steal from her. Luis Cruz, 33, of 1615 E. Eighth St., was charged Tuesday with theft. According to court records, police were called to that address in response to a domestic dispute. Cruz's mother told officers her son had been stealing from her since his release from jail Dec. 21. Police say Cruz stole $500 worth of goods, including jewelry, CDs and a leather jacket. He was arraigned before on-duty District Judge Richard Yetter of Wilson and sent to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $7,500 bail.
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Armed Citizen
8:15 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Deport him before he finds his next victim. If this trash would steal from his own mother, who knows what he's capable of? more ›
Thursday, January 3, 2013
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Police: Roulette Dealer Illegally Pocketed $600
Sands Casino dealer is accused of stealing buy-in money for Sunday morning roulette game.
A roulette dealer at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem admitted to police what a casino patron had told Sands security – the dealer took $600 for himself early Sunday instead of placing it securely into a drop box. The actions of David H. Greger, 46, of Mohnton, Berks County, also were captured by casino surveillance cameras, according to a criminal complaint. Greger was charged with theft by unlawful taking and released on $2,500 unsecured bail. The complaint filed by state police Trooper Mark Shutkufski, who is stationed at the Sands, said casino surveillance officials went to work after the patron told security what Greger appeared to have done. Surveillance officials discovered the following actions: On Tuesday, Greger was brought to…
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9:35 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Linny Fowler was clearly a wonderful woman. That her kindness, or perhaps late life health, interferred with her judgement about motives will hopefully be made right by DA John Morganelli. The crime here is that resources might have been directed to more worthy use than feeding scamsters. Now the public will most likely pay to incarcerate the the scamsters so the loss to the public continues. more ›