Ephrata woman arrested for burglary, meth possession
Amy Lynn Rivers, 48, was arrested after witnesses and officers found her inside a home on Stephen Circle; methamphetamine was found during a search incident to arrest.
On July 31, 2026, Ephrata Police arrested 48-year-old Amy Lynn Rivers of Ephrata after responding to a reported burglary in the 400 block of Stephen Circle. Rivers admitted breaking a window to enter the residence, witnesses saw her inside, and officers found methamphetamine during a search; she was arraigned and transported to Lancaster County Prison after failing to post $50,000 cash bail. Rivers faces charges of burglary (F1), criminal trespass (F2), possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine, M) and criminal mischief (S) and is presumed innocent until proven guilty.