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Undercover sting shuts down motel drug operation
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people are wanted after police say an undercover investigation resulted in a motel drug operation being shut down. According to the Stroud Area Regional Police Department, between May and June of 2023, Monroe County detectives along with the FBI executed multiple controlled drug buys from Sean Johnson and […]
Update: Body recovered from Delaware River identified
The body of a missing man was recovered Wednesday afternoon from the Delaware River in Northampton County, according to police. Trooper Nathan Branosky, a state police spokesman, said troopers were called about 1:30 p.m. to the 800 block of South Delaware Drive, Williams Township, after the body of a man was discovered along the river there. The body was found about 25 feet from the shoreline, ...
Woman charged with attempted homicide of infant in Northampton County
A Carbon County woman has been charged with attempted homicide for allegedly abusing her 2-month old infant. Bethlehem police received a report in May from family members of Abigail Horn of Lansford who were concerned she was causing “significant harm” to the infant, according to Northampton County DA Stephen Baratta. A police investigation found that Horn had been observed smothering the ...
18-year-old charged in Palmer Twp. armed robbery
PALMER TWP., Pa. -- An 18-year-old is behind bars on charges of armed robbery in Northampton County. Police say on July 22 just before 9 p.m., police responded to the Citgo gas station on Old Nazareth Road in Palmer Twp. for an armed robbery. Officials say the suspect, while carrying...
Man sentenced for selling fentanyl and cocaine
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A Monroe County man has been sentenced for selling fentanyl and cocaine. On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam announced that 56-year-old Rodney Wilcox of East Stroudsburg was sentenced to 151 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. U.S. Attorney Karam said during the spring of 2023 Wilcox […]
Teen charged for vandalism, break-in at Wilson HS
SPRING TWP., Pa. - Police in Spring Township say a teen is under arrest following a break-in, theft and vandalism at a local high school. 19-year-old Zachary Weitzel is charged with burglary, criminal trespass and theft by unlawful taking. Spring Township Police say they were contacted by Wilson High School...
Warren County Man Charged with Child Endangerment after Tip of SnapChat Saves and Images Reported
WARREN COUNTY, NJ - Authorities released that a Belvidere native has been charged with child endangerment for knowingly possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). Kyle F. Fasulka, 20, was charged with one count of endangering the welfare of children for knowingly possessing images that depict CSAM.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The investigation into Fasulka began after law enforcement was tipped off by a received report that several images allegedly portraying children being sexually exploited and abused was saved to an account on Snapchat. During the investigation, detectives from the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office were...
Woman assaulted after N.J. county jail officers zip-tied her hands, lawsuit says
A New Jersey woman has filed a lawsuit against the Warren County Correctional Center, claiming correctional officers assaulted her and refused to call for medical help after she was injured in a fall. Karen Maciunski, 58, of Flemington, alleges in court papers the officers restrained her hands behind her back...
Pa. fire company member injures cops with SUV during arrest: police
An Upper Nazareth Township man arrested Monday evening during a local and federal undercover operation struck two law enforcement vehicles with his SUV, injuring three officers, according to police. The suspect, 38-year-old Mark A. Morella Jr., told investigators after his arrest “he does hold a position of public trust as...
NTSB report reveals cause of small plane crash in Salisbury Twp. that killed Easton man
SALISBURY TWP., Pa. - Federal investigators released their report on a deadly plane crash in Lehigh County. They found there was a mechanical failure of the small plane's engine. The Piper PA28 slammed down in the front yard of a home on Keystone Road in Salisbury Township in 2022. Keith...
Crash sends car careening onto sidewalk, front steps in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- A crash in Bethlehem sent two cars off the road. It happened just before 8 p.m. Friday in the 2100 block of Eaton Avenue, across the street from the Giant. One car rolled and ended up on the sidewalk and front steps of a rowhome. Firefighters stabilized...
Man stole air conditioners at Lehigh Valley animal hospital, police say
Police have charged an Easton man with stealing air conditioners from a Northampton County veterinarian facility. Kyle A. Kleintop, 36, was charged with multiple offenses, including felony theft, state police said in a news release. Police said troopers were dispatched Monday to HanoverView Animal Hospital on Beth Bath Pike in East Allen Township after officials reported two exterior ...
Firefighters battle Hamilton Township trailer fire
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say firefighters were battling a trailer fire Wednesday afternoon in Monroe County. Officials told 28/22 News crews on the scene of a trailer fire at 4:30 p.m. on the 200 block of Roy Lane in Hamilton Township. There are no reported injuries and Blue Ridge Truck and Ladder […]
Man Charged with Robbery after Good Samaritan Confronts Him for Stealing at Levittown Supermarket
A good Samaritan at a Bristol Township Shoprite observed a man shoplifting and tried to stop the alleged would-be thief; getting into a fight before the man fled and was taken into custody by police. Sean O’Connor 23, of Bethlehem, Pa was arraigned last week on two counts of felony...
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