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East Stroudsburg, PA

PA Man Kidnapped Four 'Females,' Held Them In Shipping Container: State Police PA Man Kidnapped Four 'Females,' Held Them In Shipping Container: State Police
PA Man Kidnapped Four 'Females,' Held Them In Shipping Container: State Police Four women were abducted, threatened with weapons, and sexually assaulted in a shipping container in the Poconos this week, according to state troopers.  Police said they received a phone call about a possible kidnapping involving a Ford SUV around 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday. They tracked the vehicle down at the Mount Pocono Walmart and found one victim with suspect Isaiah Rogers-Keeney, troopers said. Another victim was spotted leaving the store with a second suspect, Davaun Carlon Jackson, according to authorities.  Investigators believe Jackson and Rogers-Keeney…
Love-Themed Poconos Motel Famous For Romantic Getaways Closes After 50 Years Love-Themed Poconos Motel Famous For Romantic Getaways Closes After 50 Years
Love-Themed Poconos Motel Famous For Romantic Getaways Closes After 50 Years The Land of Love is letting go. After nearly 50 years, Pocono Palace Resort — a popular love-themed getaway in the Poconos — has closed its doors. The East Stroudsburg motel, which reportedly opened in 1976, was sold, with the transition of title set for Thursday, May 2, according to a statement on its website: "We understand that this news may be disappointing, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause." The resort's sister locations, Cove Haven Resort and Paradise Stream Resort, will remain open. Pocono Palace is closing its doors. Courtesy of Charlene Pedicone…
Four Caught, One Sought In Brutal Stabbing Death Outside Garfield Bar Four Caught, One Sought In Brutal Stabbing Death Outside Garfield Bar
Four Caught, One Sought In Brutal Stabbing Death Outside Garfield Bar Authorities who’ve charged four men with the brutal murder of a man outside a Garfield bar last month turned to the public for help finding a fugitive gang member from Pennsylvania who sources said repeatedly stabbed the victim in the chest. Ricky “Angel” Vargas, 35, of East Stroudsburg, PA, and his four companions confronted Richard Franceschi, 31, of Hawthorne outside JoJo's Bar & Grill on Monroe Street before dawn this past Feb. 4, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Vargas had a knife and co-defendant Jayson William Rivera, 23, also of East Stroudsburg, had a handgun, the pr…
PA Man Shoots, Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities (UPDATE) PA Man Shoots, Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities (UPDATE)
PA Man Shoots, Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities (Update) 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A Pennsylvania man shot and killed the wife of a friend who took him into their northwest New Jersey home, then died of a medical emergency moments after fleeing, authorities said. Cheryl Schilling and her husband, Kevin, ran to an upstairs bedroom and closed the door after Armond Anthony Avitable grabbed a pump-action shotgun during an argument at their home in the Knowlton Township community of Columbia shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, they said. Avitable then kicked open the door and fired two shotgun blasts, both of which wounded the 58-year-old woman, Warren County P…
Mom, Teen Daughter, Soccer Player Among Victims Killed In Route 33 Crash Mom, Teen Daughter, Soccer Player Among Victims Killed In Route 33 Crash
Mom, Teen Daughter, Soccer Player Among Victims Killed In Route 33 Crash A 40-year-old Pennsylvania mom, her 14-year-old daughter and a 25-year-old former soccer player were identified as the victims killed in a Route 33 Wednesday, March 1, loved ones say. Samantha Crich and her daughter, Elizabeth, were coming home from a doctor's visit when they were struck by an out-of-control tractor trailer around 11 a.m., according to a GoFundMe campaign and Pennsylvania State Police. Bryan Franco, of Hellertown, was in another vehicle, and was also killed, the Monroe County Coroner said. Franco was pronounced dead Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono in East Stroudsburg. Elizab…
73-Year-Old Driver Dies In Poconos Crash: Police 73-Year-Old Driver Dies In Poconos Crash: Police
73-Year-Old Driver Dies In Poconos Crash: Police A 73-year-old driver died in a single-car crash in the Poconos on Tuesday, Sept. 27, authorities said. The woman was behind the wheel of a blue 1989 Cadillac sedan that crashed in the area of Hallet Road and Cherry Lane Road in Pocono Township around 2:10 p.m., local police said. The unidentifed East Stroudsburg resident was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said The circumstances surrounding the crash were not immediately known. The road was closed for over two hours as crews cleared the scene.
Man Shoots, Paralyzes Victim After Fight On Eastern PA Basketball Court: Police Man Shoots, Paralyzes Victim After Fight On Eastern PA Basketball Court: Police
Man Shoots, Paralyzes Victim After Fight On Eastern PA Basketball Court: Police A fight on a basketball court in eastern Pennsylvania left a victim paralyzed after he was shot by another player, authorities said. Esthan E. Estrada, 22, of East Stroudsburg, was jailed on charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related offenses, in connection with the shooting at the Tannersville Learning Center on June 6, Pocono Township police said. The squabble began after a player who knew the victim shot an air ball, and others associated with Estrada teased him, police said.  An air ball is a shot that completely misses the rim and backboard. This eventuall…
PA Man Found Guilty In Attempted Sex Assault Case Of Wife's Bridesmaid: Report PA Man Found Guilty In Attempted Sex Assault Case Of Wife's Bridesmaid: Report
PA Man Found Guilty In Attempted Sex Assault Case Of Wife's Bridesmaid: Report A Pennsylvania man was convicted on four of the five charges brought against him during his trial for allegedly sexually assaulting one of his wife's bridesmaids two days before their wedding in the Poconos, the NY Post reports. Daniel Carney, 30, of East Stroudsburg, was acquitted of attempted rape and instead charged with attempted sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, and simple assault in the incident that prosecutors say happened after a pre-wedding rafting trip in 2019, according to the outlet. He was accused of forcing himself on the 29-year-old woman in the …
PA State Police Arrest Church Leader Accused Of Groping Minor PA State Police Arrest Church Leader Accused Of Groping Minor
PA State Police Arrest Church Leader Accused Of Groping Minor A church deacon has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor, according to Pennsylvania state police. Jeronimo Maisonet, 45, of East Stroudsburg, was a church leader at the Church of God-Holy Ground, which is held in a leased space from Middle Smithfield Evangelical Presbyterian Church, located 5205 Milford Road in Smithfield Township, LehighValleyLive reports citing police. Maisonet has been accused of kissing, groping, and making sexual comments towards a 14-year-old girl starting on Jan. 1, 2018, according to police and court documents. Maisonet has been charged with t…
Investigators: Paterson Man, 19, Shot, Killed In Poconos Over Alleged $100 Debt Investigators: Paterson Man, 19, Shot, Killed In Poconos Over Alleged $100 Debt
Investigators: Paterson Man, 19, Shot, Killed In Poconos Over Alleged $100 Debt UPDATE: A Pennsylvania man claimed he shot and killed a Paterson teen in the Poconos over an alleged $100 debt, authorities said after arresting him and an accused accomplice. Tyrone Michael Parson, 19, of Stroudsburg lured Jaheem Keith Alston, also 19, into a purported drug deal before pulling out a gun and firing several shots at him on Oct. 16, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Alston's body was later found in a wooded area of Middle Smithfield Township, about 15 minutes west of the Delaware Water Gap, they said. Parson allegedly told investigators that Alston -- who was graduate…
PA Men Charged With Drug Offenses In Ridgefield Park PA Men Charged With Drug Offenses In Ridgefield Park
PA Men Charged With Drug Offenses In Ridgefield Park An illegally parked car with bogus license plates led Ridgefield Park police to 100 THC cartridges and the arrests of two Pennsylvania men, authorities said. Officer Corey Buljeta spotted the BMW coupe with multiple equipment violations headed north on Teaneck Road, Lt. Arthur W. Jensen said. He found it parked “unoccupied and blocking a driveway with its hazard lights activated” a few blocks away, Jensen said. Inside the officer spotted a scale and a large box on the back seat in plain view, along with a bag of what looked like pot on the ground next to the passenger door, he said. Offic…
21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Man Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Man Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Man Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man died last week after his home in Monroe County became filled with extreme levels of carbon monoxide, authorities said. Troopers responding to a home in the 100 block of Murry Hill Road in Middle Smithfield Township on July 7 found an unresponsive man in the bedroom, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Investigators believe Naseem Kareem, of East Stroudsburg, died after a gas generator being used in the home was run until it was out of fuel, state police said. The generator appeared to have been utilized during power outages caused by recent…
Drug Deal At Wind Creek Casino Turns To Armed Robbery Drug Deal At Wind Creek Casino Turns To Armed Robbery
Drug Deal At Wind Creek Casino Turns To Armed Robbery A 28-year-old Monroe County man is facing charges after a drug deal at Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem turned into an armed robbery in the parking lot, reports say. Brandon L. Pearsall-McNealy, of East Stroudsburg, met a person at the casino on Wind Creek Boulevard Friday morning and agreed to buy marijuana, PennLive reports citing city police. When they walked to a car in a nearby parking lot around 7:30 a.m., Pearsall-McNealy pointed a gun at the dealer and stole an ounce of marijuana and $270, the news outlet says. The person robbed reportedly told area police that Pearsall-McNealy …