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Monroe County, PA
Capital District
Sports
Family Of UAlbany Football Standout, NFL Hopeful Who Died At 25 Sees Flood Of Support
Support is swelling for the family of a former college football standout in New York following his unexpected death at age 25. Amitral “AJ” Simon, a former defensive lineman for the University at Albany, died Tuesday, April 16, relatives confirmed. A cause of death was not given. Simon announced late last year that he was entering his name in the NFL Draft, which is scheduled for Thursday, April 25 to Saturday, April 27. Earlier Report: UAlbany Football Star, NFL Draft Hopeful AJ Simon Dies The 6-foot-1, 270-pound Simon, a native of Pennsylvania from Coolbaugh Township in Monroe Co…
Capital District
Sports
UAlbany Football Star AJ Simon Dies At 25, Week Before NFL Draft
A former college football standout in New York died at age 25, just a week before the NFL Draft. Amitral “AJ” Simon, a defensive lineman for the University at Albany, announced late last year that he was entering his name in the draft. "He was a tremendous young man and even better teammate throughout his time at UAlbany," the UAlbany football program said in a statement announcing his death on Wednesday, April 17. "He will be profoundly missed." Simon's cause of death has not yet been released. The 6-foot-1, 270-pound Simon, a native of Pennsylvania from Coolbaugh Township in Monroe…
Delaware
News
Delco Lotto Player Wins $100K As Powerball Jackpot Climbs To $800M
A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Aldan Borough took home $100,000 playing the Powerball over the weekend. The lucky winner earned $100,000 by matching five of the six balls pulled in the Saturday, March 23 drawing, according to state gaming officials. Two other players in Monroe and Clearfield counties won the same amount, lotto reps said. The following vendors will each receive a $500 bonus check for selling the lucky tickets: Goff’s Suds & Soda, 560 Oak Avenue, Primos, Delaware County; M & S Tobacco Corp, 3236 Route 940, Mount Pocono, Monroe County; and Walmart…
Montgomery PA
News
22 'Probable' Cases Of Lead Poisoning In PA, Including Montgomery County: Officials
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has reported 22 "probable" cases of lead poisoning to federal regulators, a spokesperson told Daily Voice. The 22 "probable" cases and one "suspected" case are linked to cinnamon applesauce pouches that have been recalled by the Food and Drug Administration, DOH said. The affected products were: WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches – including three packs Schnucks-brand cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches and variety pack Weis-brand cinnamon applesauce pouches FDA officials said Thursday, Feb. 29 that the lead and chromi…
Lancaster
News
Man Dies In Custody After Methamphetamine-Fueled Standoff In Clay Twp.: Authorities
A man serving a 23-month sentence for probation violations following a methamphetamine-fueled standoff has died in police custody, officials announced on Monday, Feb. 26. Donald Gene Hess, 56 of Stevens, was pronounced dead of natural causes at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital at 10:58 a.m. on Feb. 24, Lancaster County Officials detailed in the release. Stevens had been an inmate in the Lancaster County Prison since June 18, the day after the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police used a form of pepper spray to get him out of a shed where he was barricaded follo…
Dauphin
News
Inmate Dies In Pennsylvania Prison, Authorities Say
A convicted felon, serving a maximum of 23 months in the Dauphin County Prison, was found unresponsive on Friday morning, authorities announced that afternoon. Justin Cofield, 33 of Steelton, began his sentence on Aug. 31, 2023, and was pronounced dead within the prison at 10:08 a.m. on Feb. 23, Dauphin County officials detailed in the release. DCP officials were called to a medical emergency on I Block at 9:33 a.m. Cofield was found unresponsive in his bunk, lying on his stomach, a correctional officer explained as EMS arrived. EMS made life-saving attempts, but ultim…
Northampton
Police & Fire
Monroe Co. Man Gets Prison Time For Concealing Dad's Death To Collect Social Security
A Monroe County man was sentenced to five years in federal prison this week for covering up his father's death and continuing to cash his checks, according to the US Attorney's Office. Timothy Gritman, 56, of Brodheadsville, pleaded guilty to Social Security and wire fraud in a federal court exactly one year ago, Feb. 14, 2023, Daily Voice reported. This year on Valentine's Day, Gritman was sentenced to five years plus three more of supervised release, prosecutors said in a release. Authorities have said Gritman's father Ralph was 79 and "in poor health" when he was l…
Northampton
Police & Fire
Camelback Resort Guest Spits, Throws 'Marijuana Cigar' At Security: Police
A New York City man is accused of spitting at Camelback Resort security guards after being asked to leave a hotel bar, according to Pocono Township police. Jonathan Vidal, 33, is charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct, disorderly conduct, and related counts, authorities said. Police said Vidal was asked to leave the bar after "being disruptive and aggressive," but was escorted to his room after spitting in one security officer's face. He continued to fight with security in his hotel room, spitting in a second guard's face and then throwing a "marijuana cigar" at …
Northampton
News
Woman Dies After Fall At Monroe County Prison, Investigation Launched: DA
Authorities are investigating after an inmate fell to her death at the Monroe County Correctional Facility, according to the District Attorney's Office. The unnamed 42-year-old woman fell from an "upper tier" at the prison early Sunday morning, Feb. 4, and was badly injured, officials said. She died hours later at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono, DA Mike Mancuso wrote in a statement. "Detective Mario Orlando of my office along with members of the Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the death," Mancuso said. County Coroner Tom Yanac has ordered an autopsy, he added.&…
Bucks
Weather
Here's How Much Rain Fell Across Bucks County This Week
It's been a green, wet December in southeastern Pennsylvania and this week was no exception, with sustained showers throughout Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 27 and 28. Here's how the rainfall in each county stacked up, according to the National Weather Service's Mount Holly Station. Berks County received between 2 and 2.76 inches, with the highest figure recorded in Boyertown. Bucks County received between 2.08 and 2.96 inches of rain, with the most rainfall recorded in Quakertown. Chester County got between 2.11 and 3.14 inches of rain, with the largest amount fall…
Northampton
News
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…
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Handgun Seized From Traveler At Newark Airport Increases Record 2023 Total, TSA Says
TSA agents at Newark Airport nabbed a Pennsylvania traveler who they said tried to bring a loaded gun aboard a flight in his backpack. The discovery of the 9mm handgun at a security checkpoint X-ray machine in Terminal C on Saturday, Sept. 16 brought the total number of firearm seizures at Newark Liberty International Airport this year to 18, federal officials said. That's four more than were seized all of last year, they said. The agents summoned Port Authority police, who took the Canadensis (Monroe County), PA man into custody, the TSA's Lisa Farbstein said. "We are at a point whe…
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
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…
Lehigh
Police & Fire
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…
Lehigh
Police & Fire
Dozens Nabbed In PA Child Porn Sting, 'Operation Safe Screen': State Police
Twenty-six Pennsylvanians face criminal charges after state police wrapped up a months-long investigation on child sex abuse imagery. "Operation: Safe Screen," said troopers in a release on Tuesday, July 18, involved chatting with suspect predators online, locating possessors of child pornography, and tracking down registered offenders who have fallen out of compliance. The operation ran from April through June and led to the arrests of 22 adults and four juveniles in twelve counties, state police said. Those charged: Daniel Gonzales, 43, of Lackawanna County, is …
Chester
Police & Fire
Hoarding Case Puppies Among 170 Animals Seized Desperately Need To Be Adopted: Rescuers
Rescuers are pleading for the public to adopt puppies and other animals seized in a Pennsylvania hoarding case this week. More than 170 animals were seized from an Effort (Monroe County) home on Friday, July 14, after the homeowner died, the PSPCA said. The animals were taken to various shelters in the area, but the PSPCA said conditions were already overcrowded — and are begging for future pet owners to adopt. The dogs, cats, various types of birds, pigs and guinea pigs were found in unsanitary conditions, according to the PSPCA and 6abc. "What we thought were 60 dogs quickly doubled whe…
Northampton
Obituaries
Tributes Pour In For Beloved PA Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At 30
James "Jimmy" Apgar III, a Monroe County man, has died following a motorcycle accident in Palmerton on Saturday, June 24, his loved ones said in his obituary. He was 30. Apgar, of Kunkletown, crashed after losing control of his motorcycle, Fox56 reported, citing the Carbon County Coroner's Office. Born in Allentown to James A., Jr. and Georgeanne R. (Nelson), Apgar was a 2011 graduate of Palmerton High School and later concluded his studies at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, family members wrote. Friends and loved ones took to social media this week to memorialize the…
Lehigh
Police & Fire
These Businesses Were Destroyed In Fountain Court Fire
A number of Monroe County businesses were destroyed in the fire that raged for hours at the Fountain Court Shopping Center in Pocono Township on Sunday, June 25. The blaze had risen to multiple alarms by noon, and by the evening, Stroudsburg Fire Department said the plaza was a "total loss," though no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by state police. Here are some of the businesses that were displaced by the blaze: Vietnamese restaurant Pho Saigon II. Cafe and eatery Farmhouse Poconos. Management said in a state…
Lehigh
Police & Fire
'Total Loss': Fire Destroys Monroe County Shopping Plaza
A fire completely destroyed a Monroe County shopping plaza Sunday, June 25, firefighters said. The blaze at the two-story strip mall, Fountain Court Shopping Plaza, on Route 611 in Pocono Township had risen to multiple alarms as of noon. That evening, the Stroudsburg Fire Department said the shopping center was a "total loss." "The fire was stubborn and despite the efforts of all responding agencies, it spread extensively," the SFD said. Last Update on Fountain Court. The Stroudsburg Fire Department is home cleaning up after an early morning fire at... Posted by Stroudsburg Fire D…
Lehigh
Police & Fire
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…
Lyndhurst
Police & Fire
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 …
Northampton
Police & Fire
Poconos Motorcyclist Fatally Struck By Septic Truck, Troopers Say
A Monroe County motorcyclist died after losing control of his bike and being hit by a septic truck on a Chestnuthill Township road, say state police. It happened on Saturday, May 13 around 3:20 p.m., troopers wrote in a release. The motorcyclist, an unnamed 26-year-old Stroudsburg resident, was headed south on Route 715 when he lost control and skidded into the northbound lane, authorities said. During the slide, he was separated from the bike, which hit traveled off the road and hit a tree before skidding back into the southbound lane, the release says. The motorcyclist, meanwh…
Northampton
Police & Fire
Poconos Man, 20, Dies After Motorcycle Crash
A Monroe County man has died a week after sustaining injuries in a motorcycle accident, authorities say. William M. Hill, 20, of Middle Smithfield Township, was pronounced dead on Sunday, May 14, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said in a release. Hill was riding a motorcycle on Milford Road near Airport Road in Smithfield Township around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 6 when he was involved in a crash with another vehicle, the coroner said. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenburg, where he eventually died from multiple blunt force injuries, Buglio wrote. The …
Northampton
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Crashes, Dies On Police Pursuit In Poconos: Troopers
A motorcyclist is dead after crashing into a utility pole during a chase with state police through Monroe County, officials say. It started early on Monday, May 8 in Hamilton Township, when officers tried to pull the motorcyclist over for an alleged traffic violation, troopers at the Stroudsburg Barracks wrote in a release. The biker fled but failed to negotiate a curve along the road and lost control of the motorcycle, according to state police. They hit the pole after veering off the road and were pronounced dead at the scene, troopers added. The identity of the motorcyclist …
Northampton
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania 'Juvenile' Made Fake 911 Calls To Six States, Troopers Say
A Monroe County "juvenile" is charged with making phony 911 calls to dispatchers in at least six states — and state police say they found child pornography on his computer when they stopped by to investigate. The unnamed 17-year-old from Jackson Township was charged with child pornography possession, false alarms, false reports, and possession of an instrument of crime, said troopers in a release on Wednesday, May 3. Pennsylvania state police were contacted by sheriff's deputies from Collin County, Texas, regarding an investigation into "swatting" calls they had received.&n…
Northampton
Police & Fire
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 …
Northampton
Police & Fire
Teen Leads Police On 'High-Speed' Chase Through Poconos, Police Say
A 17-year-old Monroe County boy was arrested after leading state and local police on a high-speed chase through the Poconos region last week, authorities claim in a release. It happened on Monday, April 24, Pocono Township police wrote. Officers patrolling on Route 611 spotted a white BMW with its headlights off and tried to initiate a stop, but the driver fled the scene, the department said. Officers lost sight of the BMW but later flagged it down at a nearby Sheetz, they said. The driver fled again, leading township police, Pocono Mountain Regional police, and state troopers o…
Northampton
Police & Fire
'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…
Northampton
Police & Fire
Poconos Passenger Killed In Crashed After Police Chase: Troopers
One person is dead after a nearly 20-mile pursuit by state troopers in Monroe County ended in a car crash, authorities say. Early on Thursday, April 20, state police in Stroud Township pulled over a car for equipment violations and suspected DUI, they said in a release. The driver was soon found to have an active arrest warrant and refused to exit the car when ordered by troopers, police said. After becoming "combative," authorities claim the driver fled the scene in their car. Troopers gave chase for 19 miles before the car lost control and crashed into a wooded area, according…
Northampton
Police & Fire
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…
Northampton
Police & Fire
Charity Money Stolen From Poconos Gas Station: Police
Police in Monroe County are seeking the suspect who they say stole a jar filled with donations to charity from an area gas station. Pocono Township police were called to the BP gas station at the corner of Routes 611 and 715 in Tannersville around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 27, the department said in a release. There, staff told officers that the pictured suspect ran off with a donation jar containing $50, police said. He fled in a dark SUV, they added. Anyone with information is asked to contact Pocono Township Police Officer Christopher Gupko at cgupko@po…
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