Mahanoy City Police have arrested a woman on multiple forgery and identity theft charges following an investigation into fraudulent check activity.
On January 24, 2025, Kerri Ann Miller, 33, who has no known address, was taken into custody on 30 charges, including forgery, identity theft, and access device fraud. The investigation was conducted by Mahanoy City Police, led by Cpl. Charles Kovalewski.
According to an affidavit filed by Kovalewski, the case began on August 28, 2024, when police were contacted by Miller's grandparents, who reported financial discrepancies and abusive behavior by their granddaughter. The victims had allowed Miller to stay with them when she needed a place to live, but they later forced her to move out after she became verbally and physically abusive and allegedly stole medication from them.
After Miller had left, the victims noticed their bank funds were significantly lower than expected. Upon reviewing their accounts, they discovered five fraudulent checks had been written, totaling $8,900. Further investigation revealed the checks had been deposited into Miller’s account at CACL Credit Union, which was later closed. Authorities also uncovered six additional checks from the victims that had been canceled before they could be processed. In total, it was determined that Miller had forged $15,444 in fraudulent checks.
On Friday, January 24, 2025, Miller was apprehended by Mahanoy City Police and arraigned by on-call Magisterial District Judge Andrew Serina. She was remanded to Schuylkill County Prison after being unable to post bail, which was set at $50,000 (10%). Miller remains incarcerated, awaiting her preliminary hearing scheduled for February 6, 2025, before Magisterial District Judge Anthony Kilker.