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Middle Smithfield, PA

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Married Pair Accused Of Promoting Prostitution In Monroe County, DA Says (UPDATED) Married Pair Accused Of Promoting Prostitution In Monroe County, DA Says (UPDATED)
Married Pair Accused Of Promoting Prostitution In Monroe County, DA Says (Updated) 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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Poconos Motorcyclist Fatally Struck By Septic Truck, Troopers Say Poconos Motorcyclist Fatally Struck By Septic Truck, Troopers Say
Poconos Motorcyclist Fatally Struck By Septic Truck, Troopers Say A Monroe County motorcyclist died after losing control of his bike and being hit by a septic truck on a Chestnuthill Township road, say state police.  It happened on Saturday, May 13 around 3:20 p.m., troopers wrote in a release. The motorcyclist, an unnamed 26-year-old Stroudsburg resident, was headed south on Route 715 when he lost control and skidded into the northbound lane, authorities said.  During the slide, he was separated from the bike, which hit traveled off the road and hit a tree before skidding back into the southbound lane, the release says. The motorcyclist, meanwh…

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by Mac Bullock