Lady Arrested Impersonating Sister Later IDed as Murder Suspect on Run

Earlier this month, a lady was stopped by York Metropolis Police for “unspecified Prison violations,” based on a press launch from the Quarryville Borough Police Division. That girl, they mentioned, recognized herself as Kody Lauren Hess and was arrested for each the violations and an impressive warrant from Quarryville for felony retail theft in Kody’s identify.

After she was taken to jail for processing, the lady continued to determine herself as Koty — earlier than a Quarryville PD investigation concluded she was truly Koty’s sister, Kenda Rochelle Hess. Kenda, per police, was wished for an much more critical crime — as police say she had an “excellent Murder Fugitive Warrant” in her identify.

Based on Lancaster On-line, she was charged with manufacture, supply or possession with intent to fabricate or ship; drug supply leading to dying; aggravated assault and involuntary manslaughter again in 2021 over the 2019 overdose dying of Tessa Dietz. On the time, Hess was launched on a $50,000 unsecured bail.

Police say she has since been detained beneath her precise identify, whereas her sister stays unaccounted for. Kendra was transferred to Lancaster County Jail on Thursday, based on jail data.

Per an affidavit by way of Penn Reside, Dietz was discovered unresponsive in her house, with a syringe and blue baggies close to her physique. Her boyfriend allegedly advised police that whereas he thought she had been off heroin, if she was utilizing once more, she would have gotten it from both Hess or one other buddy.

Cellphone data allegedly confirmed Dietz had been talking with them each earlier than her dying, whereas Hess — who seemingly spoke with authorities earlier than the 2021 prices — reportedly advised police she gave Dietz 4 baggage of heroin for $20.