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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; The girlfriend of accused killer Sean Talmadge has been charged for lying about his whereabouts, only to later admit she had been with him but couldn&#8217;t believe he was capable of murder, police said.</p><p>Angela Dubeck, 36, of Wilkes-Barre, had a single felony count of hindering prosecution forwarded to county court after a hearing before District Judge Rick Cronauer on Tuesday.</p><p>The charges were initially filed July 7.</p><p>Dubeck appeared emotionally distraught before and after the hearing and could be seen crying.</p><p>According to an affidavit, Dubeck was interviewed by police shortly after Talmadge was identified as a suspect <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/news/local/664615/police-identify-suspect-in-killing-of-ramon-torres" target="_blank">in the April death of Ramon Torres</a>, 23, whose decomposing body was found last month in the basement of a residence on South Franklin Street. Talmadge, who police said was homeless, had been at large since the body was discovered.</p><p>Dubeck told police she had no knowledge of Talmadge&#8217;s whereabouts and understood she would face criminal charges if she lied, according to the affidavit.</p><p>Police later learned Dubeck and Talmadge were seen together watching fireworks on the porch of a Carey Avenue residence July 4 and in an alley near Walnut Street the next day, the affidavit says.</p><p>Confronted with the information July 6, Dubeck reportedly told police: &#8220;I know I (expletive) up and should have called, but I just don&#8217;t believe he could have killed anyone.&#8221; She acknowledged she had been with Talmadge multiple times since she was first interviewed, the affidavit says.</p><p>Dubeck&#8217;s attorney, Nicole Thompson Lermitte of the Luzerne County Public Defenders Office, argued the charges should be dismissed, and that her client had &#8220;no duty to take affirmative action.&#8221; She also said her client never provided false information to authorities.</p><p>Prosecutor Maime Philips, however, said Dubeck never told officers she had been with Talmadge several times as authorities were searching for him.</p><p>Talmadge also was scheduled for a preliminary hearing before Cronauer on Tuesday, but it was continued so Talmadge could apply for conflict counsel.</p><p>Talmadge, who appeared for the hearing via video conference, denied stabbing Torres to death.</p><p>&#8220;I just want you to know, I didn&#8217;t kill him,&#8221; Talmadge told Cronauer.</p><p>The judge advised Talmadge to refrain from discussing specifics of the case.</p><p>Dubeck is scheduled for formal arraignment at the Luzerne County Courthouse at 10 a.m. Oct. 5. Cronauer modified her bail from $50,000 to $7,500.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Angela Dubeck, 36, of Wilkes-Barre, is led from district court Tuesday following her preliminary hearing. (Travis Kellar | Times Leader)</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_Dubeck-3.jpg</photo0><caption0>Angela Dubeck, 36, of Wilkes-Barre, is led from district court Tuesday following her preliminary hearing. (Travis Kellar | Times Leader)</caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_Talmadge.cmyk_-4.jpg">
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Travis Kellar</p><p>tkellar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Travis Kellar at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @TLNews</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Girlfriend of fatal stabbing suspect charged with hindering prosecution