LEWISBURG — Acting Union County Sheriff Ernest Ritter is asking the public for help in locating five fugitives.

Warrants for their arrests have been issued, according to Ritter, who said all information and sources will be kept confidential.

The fugitives are:

-- Germaine Birney, 47, formerly of Lewisburg, wanted on a warrant issued on Oct. 17, 2006, for failing to appear on charges of writing bad checks and theft by deception.

Birney is also known as Germaine Flesch.

-- Donna M. Bomkamp, 43, formerly of Selinsgrove, wanted on a warrant issued on Feb. 12, 2008, for failing to appear on felony charges of theft of services.

-- Candido Luna-Zarate, 43, formerly of Milton, wanted on a warrant issued on Aug. 28, 2007, for failing to appear on charges of driving under the influence and driving without a license.

-- Brenda A. McMahon, 40, formerly of Allenwood, wanted on a warrant issued on Aug. 24, 2007, for failing to appear on charges of writing bad checks.

-- James Turnbaugh, 35, formerly of White Deer, wanted on a warrant issued on Sept. 12, 2007, for failing to appear on charges of simple assault and unpaid child support.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Union County sheriff’s office at 524-8716.

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