Published July 25. 2017 01:24PM
A third Palmerton woman faces charges after police said she and several others cheated a man out of money.
Tracey Hontz, 46, faces charges of identity theft, access device fraud, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and four counts of criminal conspiracy.Kelly Neff, Tammy Heiserman and Hontz are charged with taking several thousand dollars from a man's bank account.The victim said that he had recently inherited money due to the death of a family member.Heiserman told police she had met Neff and Hontz at the Walmart in Whitehall, and was told by Neff and Hontz that the victim told them to go have fun because they worry about him.Heiserman said that Neff and Hontz stopped at the ATM while leaving Walmart and withdrew money, as their next trip planned was the casino.Hontz is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing before District Judge William Kissner of Palmerton. 9 a.m. July 26.She is currently incarcerated in the Carbon County Correctional Facility in lieu of $10,000 straight bail.Heiserman was scheduled to have a preliminary hearing July 19 before Kissner but chose to waive her right to the hearing.Her formal arraignment is now scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Aug. 31.She remains free in lieu of $2,000 unsecured bail.Neff is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing at 8:15 a.m. Aug. 2 before Kissner.She remains free in lieu of $5,000 unsecured bail.