Mom, Daughter With Irish Heritage Killed In Foggy St. Patrick's Day Weekend Poconos Crash
A mother and daughter with strong Irish roots were killed in a crash during St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Monroe County, Pocono Mountain Regional Police announced on Monday, March 17.
The fatal wreck happened at 2:37 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, at 3734 Route 115 in Blakeslee, Tunkhannock Township, police said.
Samuel Frantz, 57, was making a left turn into a driveway from Route 115 South when he was struck by Stephen Zazulak, 25, who was traveling northbound, according to investigators.
Due to the heavy fog, visibility was low at the time of the crash, authorities noted.
Frantz and his pas…
Man Killed Crossing Street In Poconos Crash: Police
A 63-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing a street in Monroe County, according to police.
Clifton Little, of Blakeslee, was attempting to cross the road in the area of 3797 Route 115 in Blakeslee when he was struck in the northbound lane, the Pocono Mountain Regional Police said. The crash happened at 5:10 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11.
Little was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
Neil Telafor, 74, of Blakeslee, is listed as the driver of the vehicle that struck Little, police said.
No charges are listed against Telafor and no charges related to this i…
Pennsylvania Predator Extorts NJ Child Into Sending $13,000, Self-Made Porn Pics, Feds Charge
An 18-year-old Pennsylvania man extorted nearly $13,000 from a New Jersey juvenile in exchange for not posting sexually explicit images that he'd convinced the victim to send him, federal authorities charged.
Diego Ramos, 19, of Blakeslee, PA used multiple Instagram accounts and other social media and messaging platforms to successfully coerce the Perth Amboy minor into send him sexually explicit images and videos beginning late this past May, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said.
He'd already gotten the victim to pay $12,982 to stop him from publicly releasing those images when he "threa…
Services Set For PA Couple, Teen Daughter Killed In Crash
Funeral services have been set for the Pennsylvania couple and their teen daughter killed in a crash on Route 33 in Northampton County.
Alexis Robinson, 39, Darrell Robinson, 42, and their daughter, Tahlia Robinson, 16, died when their 2017 Toyota RAV 4 was struck by a 2007 Freightliner M21 in Bushkill Township just after 1:25 a.m on Thursday, March 24, DailyVoice.com reported.
More than $1,500 had been raised on GoFundMe for the Blakeslee, Pennsylvania family’s funeral expenses in just three days.
“My cousin, a young man soon to start college has lost his mother, father, and you…
Deadly Crash Shuts Down Route 33 In Northampton County, State Police Say
UPDATE: The victims were identified as Alexis Robinson, 39, her husband, Darrell Robinson, 42, and their 16-year-old daughter, Tahlia Robinson, all from Blakeslee, Pennsylvania.
Crash scene is clear and State Route 33 Northbound is now open. This fatal crash remains under investigation by PSP Belfast. @wfmztraffic @lehighvalley @mcall @LehighAlerts — Trooper Branosky (@PSPTroopMPIO) March 24, 2022
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A deadly Thursday morning crash shut down Route 33 in Northampton County, state police said.
The crash was reported in the northbound lanes near milepos…
