Jury finds Allentown man not guilty in deadly 2023 hookah lounge stabbing

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – An Allentown man accused of homicide in a deadly 2023 stabbing at a local hookah lounge has been found not guilty.

According to the Lehigh County DA’s Office, a jury on Monday acquitted 26‑year‑old Isiah Yeager of all homicide charges. His trial began June 8, 2026.

The stabbing happened just before 3 a.m. in June 2023 in the 1500 block of Union Boulevard. Police said 29‑year‑old Kevin Tarafa was stabbed inside Synergy Hookah Lounge after a fight. Officers later found him outside the building, where he was pronounced dead…

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