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Trio Caught With Drugs In Monroe County Hotel Room, DA Says Trio Caught With Drugs In Monroe County Hotel Room, DA Says
Trio Caught With Drugs In Monroe County Hotel Room, DA Says Three men are in custody after police said they found syringes, a crack pipe, and fentanyl in a Bartonsville hotel room on Tuesday, April 30.  Twenty-nine-year-old Brandon Cabrera of Effort, 32-year-old Christopher Ferraro of East Stroudsburg, and 28-year-old Dylan Smith of Stroudsburg all face drug an paraphernalia charges, said the Monroe County District Attorney's Office.  According to prosecutors, Monroe County Probation and Parole Officers went to a hotel on Route 611 after receiving information that Cabrera was staying there. The 29-year-old was sought on an alleged par…
Man From Stroudsburg Convicted For Torturing Estonian In Iraq: FBI Man From Stroudsburg Convicted For Torturing Estonian In Iraq: FBI
Man From Stroudsburg Convicted For Torturing Estonian In Iraq: FBI A US Army veteran from Stroudsburg will spend the next 70 years in prison for torturing an employee at his illegal weapons facility in Iraq, according to the FBI.  Federal investigators said Ross Roggio directed Kurdish soldiers to kidnap the victim, his own employee, and hold him hostage at a military installation for 39 days.  The employee, an Estonian national, planned to blow the whistle on the illegal activities going on at Roggio's facility in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, according to authorities.  While in captivity, federal investigators said the employee was "…
Alabama Murder Suspect Caught In Stroudsburg, Troopers Say Alabama Murder Suspect Caught In Stroudsburg, Troopers Say
Alabama Murder Suspect Caught In Stroudsburg, Troopers Say Pennsylvania State Police say they arrested a man accused of murder in Huntsville, Alabama on Thursday, April 11. Malcolm Jacob Derr, 19, was taken into custody by troopers and US Marshals near 7th and Sarah streets in Stroudsburg, according to a release.  Authorities said Derr was wanted in connection with a deadly shooting on March 23. He was taken to the Monroe County Correctional Facility pending his extradition to Alabama. 
Bright Green Fireball Blazes Across NJ, PA Skies Bright Green Fireball Blazes Across NJ, PA Skies
Bright Green Fireball Blazes Across NJ, PA Skies An earthquake, a total solar eclipse and now a fireball. What a week for weather in the Northeast. Dozens of residents across the region reported seeing a bright green fireball blaze across the sky on before dawn on Wednesday, April 10. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Linda Price-Heine captured a fireball in the sky Wednesday, April 10. Daily Voice Linda Price-Heine got a text from her neighbor, Joan Piney, in Wall Township this morning telling her to check her camera, she said…
Country Star Colt Ford In ICU After Suffering Heart Attack: Reports Country Star Colt Ford In ICU After Suffering Heart Attack: Reports
Country Star Colt Ford In ICU After Suffering Heart Attack: Reports Country-rap star Colt Ford is in a hospital after suffering a heart attack after a performance in Arizona, casting doubt on his summer performances across the northeast. PEOPLE magazine reported that Ford had a heart attack last week after performing at Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row venue in Gilbert, AZ. He was taken to the ICU at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa. In a statement to PEOPLE, a spokesperson for the 54-year-old musician said he's slowly on the road to recovery. "Ford remains in the ICU, with his condition steadily improving in a positive direction," read a statement from Fo…
Watch For Trenton Native, Penn State Alum At Super Bowl LVIII In First Season With NFL Watch For Trenton Native, Penn State Alum At Super Bowl LVIII In First Season With NFL
Watch For Trenton Native, Penn State Alum At Super Bowl Lviii In First Season With NFL A Trenton native is gearing up for the biggest game of his life when he takes the field for the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. Ji'Ayir Brown is a starting safety for the Niners and will be ending his rookie season with a trip to the Super Bowl. He had ten tackles in San Francisco's comeback 34-31 win over the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Brown became a starter on the elite 49ers defense after fellow safety Talanoa Hufanga tore his right ACL in the third quarter of a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023.  Brown stepped right …
NJ Natives, Former Rutgers Players Will Face Each Other At Super Bowl LVIII NJ Natives, Former Rutgers Players Will Face Each Other At Super Bowl LVIII
NJ Natives, Former Rutgers Players Will Face Each Other At Super Bowl Lviii Three former Rutgers University football players will face off in Super Bowl LVIII, including one New Jersey native trying to win his third Lombardi Trophy and two Scarlet Knights looking to earn their second championship. Kansas City Chiefs starting running back Isiah Pacheco, of Vineland, helped lead the defending champions in the AFC title game at Baltimore on Sunday, Jan. 28. He rushed for 68 yards, caught four balls for 14 yards, and scored a second-quarter touchdown to put the Chiefs ahead of the Ravens for good in their 17-10 win. In a postgame interview with FOX Sports, Pacheco said…
Putnam County Man Gets Jail Time For Stealing $500K From Retirement Accounts Putnam County Man Gets Jail Time For Stealing $500K From Retirement Accounts
Putnam County Man Gets Jail Time For Stealing $500K From Retirement Accounts A former financial advisor from the Hudson Valley will spend years in prison for his role in a scheme to steal from a retirement fund sponsored by a labor union for law enforcement employees. Putnam County resident Andrew Brown, age 56, of Putnam Valley, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for defrauding members of the Law Enforcement Employees Benevolent Association (LEEBA), a labor union for law enforcement officers employed by New York City, the US Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17.  Earlier Report - $500K Scheme: Putnam Vall…
COLD CASE: Philly Man Found Shot, Wrapped In Sleeping Bag In Lehigh Valley Creek COLD CASE: Philly Man Found Shot, Wrapped In Sleeping Bag In Lehigh Valley Creek
Cold CASE: Philly Man Found Shot, Wrapped In Sleeping Bag In Lehigh Valley Creek Over half a century after his body was found in Slatington, state police continue to investigate the death of Richard Stewart Wimbish.  The 49-year-old was found shot to death and wrapped in a sleeping bag in Trout Creek on Jan. 13, 1973, troopers say.  Wimbish was last seen alive leaving work on Dec. 29, 1972, authorities said. He was employed by the Pennsylvania Trucking Company located at 49th Street and Parkside Avenue in West Philadelphia.  His regular delivery route saw him travel as far north as Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Stroudsburg, police said. …
Notorious PA Convicts Charged AGAIN After New Year's Eve Meth Bust Notorious PA Convicts Charged AGAIN After New Year's Eve Meth Bust
Notorious PA Convicts Charged Again After New Year's Eve Meth Bust The convict son of an infamous sex offender, his felon relative, and their felon friend have been charged in connection with a large methamphetamine bust in York County on New Year's Eve, police announced on Thursday, Jan. 11.  Eric Daniel Christaldi II/Jr., 27, of Lititz; Mitchell Geovanni Christaldi, 24, of Stroudsburg; and Dakota Brian Kauffman, 27, of East Prospect (formerly of Gap and Myerstown) all have pending drug-related charges after a tip on New Year's Eve led to a drug bust at 39 South Main Street, East Prospect Borough, Lower Windsor Township police detailed in the release.…
Human Remains ID'd As Poconos Man Missing Since 2012: Coroner Human Remains ID'd As Poconos Man Missing Since 2012: Coroner
Human Remains ID'd As Poconos Man Missing Since 2012: Coroner A Monroe County man who went missing more than a decade ago died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to officials.  The remains of Stephen C. Lepore were unearthed at 95 Peet Road in Dreher Township, Wayne County, said the Coroner's Office.  The skeletal remains were discovered by an unknown party on Tuesday morning, Oct. 17, and identified as Lepore using dental records on Thursday, Oct. 19, Coroner Edward R. Howell said.  Lepore, of Tobyhanna, was last seen on the morning of August 17, 2012, driving his 2007 Chevrolet Express, state police investigators have said.  Stephen C…
Keanu Reeves Spotted Shopping In Pennsylvania With Dogstar Bandmates Keanu Reeves Spotted Shopping In Pennsylvania With Dogstar Bandmates
Keanu Reeves Spotted Shopping In Pennsylvania With Dogstar Bandmates Keanu Reeves made a few surprise appearances in Pennsylvania while touring with his band Dogstar. "Bill and Ted," "The Matrix," and "John Wick" star Keanu Reeves made some shopping trips throughout Pennsylvania while touring and launching his band's new album “Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees." No wonder they call shopping 'retail therapy' as any girl will tell you how it just takes away all the stress. 😇 Posted by Keanu Reeves fans page on Sunday, October 8, 2023 One of the first stops was in Pittsburgh before Dogstar's show and album launch at Mr. Smalls Theatre on Fr…
Stroudsburg Man Posing As Stalker Was Trying To Catch GF Cheating Without Starting Argument: DA Stroudsburg Man Posing As Stalker Was Trying To Catch GF Cheating Without Starting Argument: DA
Stroudsburg Man Posing As Stalker Was Trying To Catch GF Cheating Without Starting Argument: DA Well, that backfired. A Pennsylvania man posed as a stalker, sending himself and his girlfriend threatening text messages, all as a ploy to try to find out if she had been cheating, authorities said. Jamey Dumeus, 30, of Stroudsburg, has been charged with filing a false police report, unsworn falsification to authorities, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, false reports to law enforcement, and obstructing administration of law or other governmental function, following an investigation by the Criminal Investigations Division of the Monroe County Office of the Dis…
Saudi National Who Drove Stolen NJ School Bus To PA Indicted By Federal Grand Jury Saudi National Who Drove Stolen NJ School Bus To PA Indicted By Federal Grand Jury
Saudi National Who Drove Stolen NJ School Bus To PA Indicted By Federal Grand Jury A college student from Saudi Arabia who stole a school bus in Livingston, NJ, and drove it nearly 60 miles to Stroudsburg, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury, authorities said. Bader Alzahrani, a 22-year-old divorced sophomore who attends an undisclosed college, broke into a vacant home across the street from a Livingston Board of Education parking lot on Hill Side Avenue where the bus was parked on Jan. 15, the indictment returned in U.S. District Court in Newark says. The district reported the bus stolen two days later. Police found a backpack with a Saudi Arabian passport bea…
NJ Man Sought For Stroudsburg Dad's Fentanyl Death: Prosecutors NJ Man Sought For Stroudsburg Dad's Fentanyl Death: Prosecutors
NJ Man Sought For Stroudsburg Dad's Fentanyl Death: Prosecutors Months after a Pennsylvania father of two died from a drug overdose, authorities are seeking his New Jersey coworker who they say gave him the bag.  Steven Nitschke, 33, was found dead in his Stroudsburg home in March, and his cause of death was ruled fentanyl toxicity in his autopsy, said the Monroe County District Attorney's Office.  County detectives claim Nitschke got the drugs from his 39-year-old coworker Edwin Burgos, who allegedly said it was heroin.  Burgos' whereabouts are unknown to police, but he is thought to frequent the East Stroudsburg area nea…
21-Year-Old Stroudsburg Hiker Dies In New Hampshire 21-Year-Old Stroudsburg Hiker Dies In New Hampshire
21-Year-Old Stroudsburg Hiker Dies In New Hampshire Jason Kweku Apreku, a Stroudsburg resident, died climbing in the White Mountains in New Hampshire on Friday, Aug. 11, according to loved ones and authorities. He was 21.  The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said Apreku was on the Osgood Trail to ascend Mount Madison when he suffered from an "unknown medical emergency" and collapsed.  Friends and passing hikers administered CPR while waiting for first responders, authorities said.  "This life-saving effort continued for hours in an attempt to give Apreku every chance of survival," said Fish and Game officials.  A New Hampshire Army…
Man Nabbed With Loaded Gun During Packed Stamford Fireworks Display, Police Say Man Nabbed With Loaded Gun During Packed Stamford Fireworks Display, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Loaded Gun During Packed Stamford Fireworks Display, Police Say A man was nabbed on the beach during a packed fireworks display after police received a tip through the CrimeStoppers gun program in Fairfield County. Justin Ramos, age 27, of Stamford, was arrested around 7 p.m. on Friday, July 7 at Cummings Beach with a loaded gun in his backpack, said Stamford Assistant Police Chief Richard Conklin. Conklin said members of the Narcotics and Organized Crime unit received the tips shortly before the event was scheduled to begin. "There was a real concern due to the number of people attending the event," Conklin said. Agents quickly worked with officers …
Stroudsburg Man Posing As Amazon Worker Robbed, Pistol-Whipped NJ Homeowner: Authorities Stroudsburg Man Posing As Amazon Worker Robbed, Pistol-Whipped NJ Homeowner: Authorities
Stroudsburg Man Posing As Amazon Worker Robbed, Pistol-Whipped NJ Homeowner: Authorities A Pennsylvania man was among a trio of unemployed ex-cons posing as Amazon delivery workers who pistol-whipped a New Jersey homeowner before fleeing with cash, sneakers and jewelry, authorities said. Newark native Jazmir Carter, 25 — currently of Stroudsburg, PA — and Brick City residents Ameer Holcomb, 42, and Michael Carter, 26, forced their way into the North Arlington home after the victim opened the door around 9:30 a.m. Feb. 21, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. North Arlington police notified his office, the prosecutor said, and a joint investigation led to raids by his det…
Home Invaders Pose As Amazon Workers, Rob And Pistol-Whip Bergen Homeowner Home Invaders Pose As Amazon Workers, Rob And Pistol-Whip Bergen Homeowner
Home Invaders Pose As Amazon Workers, Rob And Pistol-Whip Bergen Homeowner Three unemployed ex-cons posing as Amazon delivery workers pistol-whipped a Bergen County homeowner before fleeing with cash, sneakers and jewelry, authorities said. Newark native Jazmir Carter, 25, currently of Stroudsburg, PA, and Brick City residents Ameer Holcomb, 42, and Michael Carter, 26, forced their way into the North Arlington home after the victim opened the door around 9:30 a.m. Feb. 21, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. North Arlington police notified his office, the prosecutor said, and a joint investigation led to raids by his detectives and members of the FBI Safe …
$500K Scheme: Putnam Valley Man Stole From Retirement Accounts $500K Scheme: Putnam Valley Man Stole From Retirement Accounts
$500K Scheme: Putnam Valley Man Stole From Retirement Accounts A former financial advisor from the Hudson Valley has been convicted of participating in a scheme to steal from a retirement fund sponsored by a labor union for law enforcement employees.  Putnam County resident Andrew Brown, age 55, of Putnam Valley, was convicted of defrauding members of the Law Enforcement Employees Benevolent Association (LEEBA), a labor union for law enforcement officers employed by New York City, the US Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday, May 31.  Brown, along with former LEEBA President and New York State Tr…
.44 Magnum Recovered From Violent Ex-Con Shot By Passaic Police: Prosecutor .44 Magnum Recovered From Violent Ex-Con Shot By Passaic Police: Prosecutor
.44 Magnum Recovered From Violent Ex-Con Shot By Passaic Police: Prosecutor UPDATE: A violent ex-con who’d fired several shots into the air from a .44 Magnum was brought down by a Passaic police officer last week after he pointed the powerful pistol at the officer's partner, authorities said. Jason Urban, 42, of Passaic was carrying the revolver made famous by Clint Eastwood’s character in the movie “Dirty Harry” when officers responding to a call of shots fired at Lackawanna Place and Passaic Avenue near the city train station found him shortly before 6:30 p.m. May 10, they said. Urban “fired several rounds from the handgun into the air,” Passaic County Prosecuto…
Missing Stroudsburg Mom Found Dead Off Route 80 Missing Stroudsburg Mom Found Dead Off Route 80
Missing Stroudsburg Mom Found Dead Off Route 80 The human remains discovered in a wooded area off of Interstate 80 in Monroe County last week have been identified as belonging to a missing Stroudsburg woman, authorities have confirmed.  Dana Kristine Smithers, who was last seen nearly a year ago, was found near the Park Avenue/I-80 East on-ramp on Friday, April 28, Stroud Area Regional Police wrote in a release.  Smithers, who was 46, was identified via dental records, authorities said. An autopsy was conducted on Monday, May 1, but an official cause and manner of death are pending further testing, SARPD officers wrote.  In a Facebook …
'Decomposed' Human Remains Found Near I-80 In Stroudsburg, Police Say 'Decomposed' Human Remains Found Near I-80 In Stroudsburg, Police Say
'Decomposed' Human Remains Found Near I-80 In Stroudsburg, Police Say Authorities in Monroe County are investigating after badly decomposed human remains were found off a highway in Stroudsburg on Thursday, April 27.  A Stroudsburg Borough employee made the discovery in a wooded area near the Park Avenue/I-80 East on-ramp at about 11:20 a.m., Stroud Area Regional Police announced in a release.  Officers and detectives were called to the scene, but the remains were so extensively decomposed that investigators could not identify the gender of the victim, according to the release.  The remains have been removed from the woods and turned over…
Beloved Phillipsburg Dad Justin Cooper ‘Loved All His Friends Like Family,’ 33 Beloved Phillipsburg Dad Justin Cooper ‘Loved All His Friends Like Family,’ 33
Beloved Phillipsburg Dad Justin Cooper ‘Loved All His Friends Like Family,’ 33 Tributes are flooding in after the death of beloved Phillipsburg father Justin Cooper on Wednesday, March 29 aged 33. Raised in Bound Brook, Justin moved to Phillipsburg in 2012, his obituary says. Justin was passionate about Yu-Gi-Oh and demonstrated his skill for the game in several tournaments throughout the years. He also loved martial arts like Isshin-Ryu Karate and dreamed of opening his own Dojo with his best friend, Jesse. Justin spent much of his time at Gamer’s Edge in Stroudsburg, PA, and had a passion for immersing himself in the various fantasy worlds of video games. Ab…
Undercover Fentanyl Bust Nets Mom, Son, Others In Stroudsburg: DA Undercover Fentanyl Bust Nets Mom, Son, Others In Stroudsburg: DA
Undercover Fentanyl Bust Nets Mom, Son, Others In Stroudsburg: DA Four people are in police custody — including a mother and her son — after Monroe County authorities say they tried to sell fentanyl to an undercover police officer.  All four were arrested on Monday, April 10 following a months-long investigation that culminated with a controlled drug buy in Stroudsburg, said Monroe County District Attorney E. David Christine, Jr. in a statement.  Those charged are:  Zachary Herbst, 26, of East Stroudsburg Sheila Conway, 45, of Saylorsburg Justin Conway, 41, of Saylorsburg Robert Sampson, 46, no fixed address Justin Conway, 41, of Saylorsburg, and Ro…
Stroudsburg Shopper Snags $600K Lotto Ticket Stroudsburg Shopper Snags $600K Lotto Ticket
Stroudsburg Shopper Snags $600K Lotto Ticket A customer at a Stroudsburg corner store picked up a winning lottery ticket worth $600,000 early this week, state officials say.  It happened at Stroud Smoke Shop, 1115 North 9th St., lotto representatives said. The lucky winner matched all five balls pulled in the Monday, March 6 Cash 5 with Quick Cash drawing to walk away with $600,000 before taxes, they added.  Stroud Smoke Shop is now slated to receive a $5,000 bonus check for selling the prize-winning slip, officials said.  More than 18,000 other Pennsylvanians won prizes of some amount in the Monday drawing, and …
PA State Police Offer $5K Reward In 2005 Poconos Cold Case PA State Police Offer $5K Reward In 2005 Poconos Cold Case
PA State Police Offer $5K Reward In 2005 Poconos Cold Case Investigators with the Pennsylvania State Police are re-examining a nearly 20-year-old homicide case — and this time, they're seeking the public's help.  Carlos Alamo Jr., known to friends as "Old School," was 50 years old when he was murdered, troopers say.  He was discovered dead from a gunshot wound in his apartment at the Wine Press Inn in Pocono Township on Nov. 12, 2005, detectives wrote.  It's not clear exactly when "Old School" died, though police say he was last known to be alive two days prior on Nov. 10 at 11 p.m.  Troopers say there is a $5,000 reward …
Stroudsburg Market Sells $5M Lotto Ticket Stroudsburg Market Sells $5M Lotto Ticket
Stroudsburg Market Sells $5M Lotto Ticket One Monroe County shopper hit it big this weekend, say state officials.  A customer at Weis Markets at 933 North 9th St. in Stroudsburg purchased a jackpot-winning $5 Million Money Maker Scratch-Off, lottery representatives said in a statement Monday, Feb. 6.  The store will now receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the prize-winning scratcher, officials said.  The $5 Million Money Maker is a $50 game with a top prize of $5 million, lotto reps say. If your ticket is a winner, immediately sign your name on the back and call the Pennsylvania Lottery offices in Harrisbu…
Saudi National Who Drove Stolen NJ School Bus To PA Kept Anti-Semitic Journals: Feds Saudi National Who Drove Stolen NJ School Bus To PA Kept Anti-Semitic Journals: Feds
Saudi National Who Drove Stolen NJ School Bus To PA Kept Anti-Semitic Journals: Feds A college student from Saudi Arabia who stole a school bus in Livingston, NJ, and drove it nearly 60 miles to Stroudsburg, PA, kept anti-Semitic journals, federal authorities said. Bader Alzahrani, a 22-year-old divorced sophomore who attends an undisclosed college, is accused of first breaking into a vacant home across the street from a Livingston Board of Education parking lot on Hill Side Avenue where the bus was parked. The district reported the bus stolen on Jan. 17, two days after the residential break-in, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Police found a backpack…
PA Judge Lied About His Address To Get The Job, DA Says PA Judge Lied About His Address To Get The Job, DA Says
PA Judge Lied About His Address To Get The Job, DA Says A judge in Pennsylvania will face criminal charges himself, after officials say he lied about where he lived in order to be appointed to the bench.  John R. Caffese, who has served as Magisterial District Judge for Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock townships since July, was arraigned on Thursday, Dec. 1 on multiple felony offenses, said Monroe County District Attorney E. David Christine Jr. in a statement.  Prosecutors say Caffese, 36, claimed to live in Tobyhanna while actually living in Stroudsburg — a violation of state law, which requires appointees to live in their district…
PA Man Posted Chilling Message On Facebook Days Before Fisherman Found His Body PA Man Posted Chilling Message On Facebook Days Before Fisherman Found His Body
PA Man Posted Chilling Message On Facebook Days Before Fisherman Found His Body "Tomorrow is not promised, so you have to live life and do the things that you want to do." On Sept. 27, that's what Anthony Counterman posted on his Facebook page. Four days earlier he wrote: "You have to make a change in life at some point of time." On Friday, Oct. 7, Counterman was found dead. A fisherman discovered the 26-year-old former Stroudsburg man's body in the water of Pocono Creek near Tanite Road in Stroud Township around 9:15 a.m., Stroud Area Regional police said. His body was recovered about three hours later. An autopsy will be conducted, but…