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Married Pair Wanted On Prostitution Charges, PA Prosecutors Say Married Pair Wanted On Prostitution Charges, PA Prosecutors Say
Married Pair Wanted On Prostitution Charges, PA Prosecutors Say A couple is accused of posting an online ad for sex work, prosecutors say.  Suntoya Tucker and Betty Merwede were both charged with misdemeanor promoting prostitution and drug paraphernalia charges, according to the District Attorney's Office.  Investigators claimed they responded to an ad Tucker posted on Oct. 24 and arranged to meet her at the Value Inn, 5219 Milford Road in Middle Smithfield.  The ad was titled "Sweet like caramel baby" and included photos of Tucker, police said. When an undercover officer arrived at the hotel parking lot, authorities said Tucker and ano…

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Judge Lied About His Address To Get The Job, DA Says PA Judge Lied About His Address To Get The Job, DA Says
PA Judge Lied About His Address To Get The Job, DA Says A judge in Pennsylvania will face criminal charges himself, after officials say he lied about where he lived in order to be appointed to the bench.  John R. Caffese, who has served as Magisterial District Judge for Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock townships since July, was arraigned on Thursday, Dec. 1 on multiple felony offenses, said Monroe County District Attorney E. David Christine Jr. in a statement.  Prosecutors say Caffese, 36, claimed to live in Tobyhanna while actually living in Stroudsburg — a violation of state law, which requires appointees to live in their district…

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by Mac Bullock
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Armed Man Shot Dead By State Police In Eastern PA Armed Man Shot Dead By State Police In Eastern PA
Armed Man Shot Dead By State Police In Eastern PA An armed man was shot dead by state police on Thursday, Sept. 8 in Monroe County, authorities said. An unidentified 36-year-old man was fatally shot while troopers were completing a welfare check at a home on Deer Drive North in Middle Smithfield Township around 10 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. Troopers tried to get in contact with the man, but he refused to open the door, they said. He then unexpectedly fled out of the house through the back door, carrying a rifle, police said. That's when officers shot at him. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. "The troopers wh…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Undercover Officer Nabs Pair In Eastern PA Prostitution Sting: Reports Undercover Officer Nabs Pair In Eastern PA Prostitution Sting: Reports
Undercover Officer Nabs Pair In Eastern PA Prostitution Sting: Reports A pair from Eastern Pennsylvania were charged in an undercover prostitution investigation, WFMZ reports. Candace Pickering, 49, went to meet a potential customer who claimed they would pay $300 for sex at a Poconos hotel Wednesday, June 1, the outlet says citing the Monroe County District Attorney's Office.  Little did she know that she'd be met by an undercover officer who discovered marijuana, meth, and other drugs. Also with Pickering was 79-year-old Leonard Chistakoff, who was waiting for her in a car nearby with a gun and drugs, according to the outlet. Click here for more from W…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Family Of Christian Hall, Teen Shot Dead By PA State Police, File Lawsuit, Claim Wrongful Death Family Of Christian Hall, Teen Shot Dead By PA State Police, File Lawsuit, Claim Wrongful Death
Family Of Christian Hall, Teen Shot Dead By PA State Police, File Lawsuit, Claim Wrongful Death The attorneys representing the family of a Pennsylvania teenager shot and killed by state police in December 2020 in the Poconos filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday, March 30 against the troopers and the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. Unredacted video footage recorded by state police and released last November by national outlets captured 19-year-old Christian Hall with his hands up in the air when troopers opened fire on the Route 33 overpass on Dec. 30, 2020, Daily Voice previously reported. The lawsuit names the Monroe County District Attorney's Office, State Police Superin…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Christian Hall Had Hands Up When Fatally Shot By PA State Police, Unredacted Video Shows Christian Hall Had Hands Up When Fatally Shot By PA State Police, Unredacted Video Shows
Christian Hall Had Hands Up When Fatally Shot By PA State Police, Unredacted Video Shows A newly released video of a Pennsylvania teen killed by state police last year shows him with his hands up in the air when troopers opened fire, prompting demands for an independent investigation. Christian Hall, 19, who had been suffering from a mental health emergency at the time, was standing near the ledge of a highway overpass in Hamilton Township on Dec. 30, 2020, armed with what appeared to be a real gun when police arrived.  It turned out to be a BB gun.  State police initially claimed that troopers fired their weapons in response to Hall pointing a gun at them, but unred…

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by Nicole Acosta