Khanyae Kendall, who caused a crash that killed Harrisburg Fire Lt. Denny DeVoe, was captured by the Fugitive Task Force after removing her ankle bracelet.
By Jenna Wise Source pennlive.com
A woman accused of violating parole less than two weeks after she was released from prison in the vehicular homicide death of a Harrisburg firefighter was arrested Thursday morning, authorities said.
The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force said officers took 23-year-old Khanyae Kendall into custody around 8:30 a.m. on the 17000 block of King James Way, Gaithersburg, Maryland. She was turned over to Montgomery County authorities to await extradition back to Pennsylvania.
Kendall was released from prison March 10 after serving part of a 5–12 year sentence on vehicular homicide charges filed after the March 10, 2017 crash that killed Harrisburg firefighter Denny DeVoe. She took off her electronic ankle monitor and fled March 16, authorities said.
Kendall, who was pregnant at the time of the crash, was also on PCP when she stole a car and drove through the intersection at 14th and Walnut streets, broadsiding DeVoe’s car, authorities said. DeVoe was on his way to what turned into a fatal house fire when his car was hit. Kendall left the scene. She pleaded guilty in 2018.
“It’s the Marshals Services’ duty to help ensure that those convicted of serious crimes are held fully accountable,” U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane said Thursday. “It is my sincere hope that the citizens of Harrisburg will find some measure of comfort knowing Kendall is back in custody.”
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