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Arrest made in 8 Slate Belt home, business burglaries, authorities say
A 31-year-old Pen Argyl man is charged in a burglary spree that netted 20 firearms, jewelry and electronics from eight Slate Belt homes and businesses, authorities announced Tuesday. Shane Richard Lake, of the first block of West Main Street, faces eight counts felony burglary; 28 counts felony theft; 24 counts...
Lehigh County DA set to announce details of homicide case
SLATINGTON, Pa. - The Lehigh County coroner has released information about the death of a 37-year-old Slatington man, calling his death a homicide. This, after state and local police have been spotted in the area of the D&L Trailhead in Slatington for days. The coroner said David Hittinger, 37, is...
Fire damages double-block home in Carbon County
LANSFORD, Pa. — A fire damaged a double-block house in Carbon County Wednesday afternoon. Crews were called to a double-block house on East Abbott Street in Lansford around 5:30 p.m. One side of the home was empty and heavily damaged. One woman was inside the other half of the home at the time with only smoke damage on the interior.
State police launch investigation in Slatington area
SLATINGTON, Pa. -- Pennsylvania State Police troopers are on the scene of an investigation in Lehigh County for at least the third day. Trooper Nathan Branosky, with PSP's Troop M, said investigators are in Slatington for an "active investigation." He declined to release further details. The Lehigh County district attorney...
Stroudsburg woman pleads guilty to making false statements to buy firearms in Monroe County
A Monroe County woman has pled guilty to conspiring to straw purchase firearms. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 44-year-old Yesenia Ramos, of Stroudsburg, pled guilty on May 6 for her role in making false statements to federally licensed firearms dealers in purchasing firearms across Monroe County. ...
Police: Repeat Wyoming Valley Mall retail theft offender wanted
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man who is allegedly a repeat retail theft offender at the Wyoming Valley Mall. According to the Wilkes-Barre Township Police, for the last two months, the man pictured has been going to JC Penneys at the Wyoming Valley Mall and stealing Levi’s jeans. Police say […]
Getz sisters lead Pleasant Valley softball past Parkland, into program’s 1st EPC final
The Pleasant Valley softball team began this season with zero appearances in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference final. In fact, the Bears only qualified for the EPC tourney one time before this year. Not only did Pleasant Valley clinch a spot in the conference tournament this spring, but the seventh-seeded Bears...
Police trying to ID man who stole cash boxes from gas station
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Police in Monroe County are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly stole two cash boxes from a gas station. On Sunday around 5:30 a.m., officers say a man entered the Sunoco gas station at 1550 North 9th Street, Stroudsburg, and asked the clerk to open the […]
Statewide tour started to combat the opioid epidemic
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Healing through music. The State Department of Drug and Alcohol Secretary Dr. Latika Davis Jones paid a visit to Pyramid Healthcare’s Stroudsburg Outpatient Center, to participate in a music therapy session. Taking steps toward recovery through music. The stop is a part of a statewide tour to learn and gather […]
Judge deliberating in case of Stroudsburg man charged in 2021 fatal shooting in Poconos
The bench trial of Tyrone Parson is heading to the judge’s deliberation after both sides rested their case on Monday. Parson, who turned 23 on the first day of the trial, is facing a criminal homicide charge in the shooting death of 19-year-old Jaheem Alston in Middle Smithfield Township in October 2021. Continuing from...
Stolen Car Leads Police On Chase Through Palmer Township: Authorities
Joshua E. Ewell, 25, is charged with receiving stolen property, fleeing arrest, reckless endangerment, and related counts, said township police. Around 8:45 p.m., officers spotted Ewell in a grey Kia Soul that had been reported stolen out of Easton, authorities said. He fled when they tried to pull him over, leading police on a chase through the township's Old Orchard section, according to officials.
Police: 5-year-old boy flown to hospital after hitting back of SUV while riding on scooter
BLAKESLEE, Pa. - Police in the Poconos say a five-year-old boy was flown to the hospital after he hit the rear bumper of an SUV as he was riding a scooter Monday. Officers were sent to a motor vehicle accident involving a juvenile on a scooter in Blakeslee, according to a news release from the Pocono Mountain Regional Police. Blakeslee is an unincorporated community in Tobyhanna Township in Monroe County.
Police: Biker fled police on sidewalks, pedestrian trail
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Police in Monroe County are trying to identify a biker they say recklessly rode through the streets of Stroudsburg last week. On May 9 around 7:30 p.m., a Stroud Area Regional Police officer said they saw an unregistered dirt bike illegally passing cars on Main Street. The officer said he tried […]
Man charged in string of Pen Argyl burglaries, linked to other area crimes
Man charged in string of Pen Argyl burglaries, linked to other area crimes. Shane Lake, 31, is accused of stealing guns, jewelry, swords and other items from eight homes in Pen Argyl and trying to steal from a ninth home.
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