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Major structure fire takes a tri-state effort to knock down
On the afternoon of May 16, fire companies from Pike County, Orange County, NY, and Sussex County, NJ, came together to fight a major residential structure fire in the area of Wild Meadow Drive and Valley Drive in Milford. Among the responding units was Dingman Township Volunteer Fire Department, who...
State police announce DWI, theft arrests
On May 1, at around 8:10 p.m. PA state troopers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Route 739 at Village Center Drive in Blooming Grove Township for a traffic violation. The police on the scene alleged that the driver, a 44-year-old man from Hawley in a 1988 Volvo, was “substantially impaired and incapable of safe driving while being in actual physical control of his vehicle,” citing the use of alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs prior to his driving. The driver was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. According to the police report, charges are pending.
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 […]
PSP: Maryland man loses $35,000 to fraudulent car sale in Poconos
MONROE CO., Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are investigating the report of a fraudulent vehicle sale to a 58-year-old man from Baltimore, Maryland. The vehicle, a 2020 Toyota 4-Runner, is valued at $35,000, with an additional $30 transfer fee included in the alleged fraudulent sale. The theft occurred on...
Stroudsburg Man Sentenced For 2023 Overdose Death: DA
Edwin Burgos, 39, was sentenced to 4 to 10 years plus 12 years probation, said the Monroe County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday. Prosecutors said Steven Nitschke was found dead from a fentanyl overdose in his Stroud Township apartment on March 18, 2023. Stroud Area Regional Police and Monroe County detectives determined he got the drugs from Burgos, his coworker.
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 […]
Two arrested in suspected plot to steal cooking oil
TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Police arrested two people they believe were plotting to steal cooking oil from two Monroe County businesses. On April 30 around 4:45 a.m., the Pocono Township Police Department said they were called to an attempted theft from the Scotrun Diner. Investigators arrived on the scene and said they learned two people […]
Art exhibit at Dutot in Delaware Water Gap features eight local artists named Jill
“Eight local artists named Jill walk into a gallery.” This may sound like a lead-up to an elaborate pun, but it is the very real premise behind an art show being held at the Antoine Dutot Museum & Gallery in Delaware Water Gap this weekend. ...
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...
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