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Mother and Daughter Charged With Tampering in Lebanon Homicide Probe

Police say key evidence includes surveillance video, a recovered knife, an alleged confession.

Overview

  • Police found Dontay Maurice Hunter, 45, dead in a Chestnut Street apartment during a well-being check Sunday morning.
  • Lebanon police say the case is being investigated as a homicide, with the Lebanon County district attorney’s office assisting.
  • Katlynn Kearney and her mother, Joanne, are charged with tampering-related offenses and are held on $250,000 bail each.
  • Court documents describe surveillance footage capturing an argument, a woman yelling “Get off of me,” and Katlynn leaving with a white plastic bag later located in a dumpster.
  • Investigators report recovering a knife with blood on the blade and clothing from the dumpster, and say Katlynn admitted stabbing Hunter twice; preliminary hearings are set for Oct. 16.