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 Kimberly Rihel
Shaw identified the Fugitive as Kimberly Rihel, age 34, of Clearfield, Pennsylvania.
Rihel was added to the Clearfield County Fugitive of the Week list on June 13, 2011.
On November 17, 2010, Officer J. Michael Morris of the Lawrence Township Police Department, filed a Criminal Complaint charging Rihel with: 1) Criminal Conspiracy, F2, 2 Counts; 2) Possession of Controlled Substance Contraband By Inmate Prohibited, F2; 3) Possession of a Controlled Substance, M, 2 Counts.
An Affidavit of Probable Cause filed by Officer Morris states that in August 2010, Officers received a report that an inmate at the Clearfield County Jail was in possession of controlled substances. Upon investigation it was found that Rihel had conspired to have controlled substances sent to her while incarcerated in the jail, and that controlled substances had been sent to Rihel. Officers recovered the controlled substances from Rihel.
A Preliminary Hearing was scheduled for November 24, 2010, at which time all charges were held for Court. On June 9, 2011, Rihel failed to appear for Pre-Trial Conferences and a warrant was issued for her arrest.
Shaw stated that on July 13, 2011, Officers from the Butler City Police Department apprehended Rihel, and she was taken into custody without incident. Rihel is currently lodged in the Clearfield County jail.
Shaw thanked the Butler City Police Department for their hard work and assistance with this case.
Anyone with knowledge of a Fugitive's location is asked to call Clearfield County Crimestoppers at (800)-376-4700.
All calls to Crimestoppers are confidential. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by visiting the Clearfield County District Attorney web site at "www.ClearfieldDA.org" and selecting "Report A Crime".
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(A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.)
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