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Police: Man with active arrest warrant steals handgun from shooting range in Stroudsburg
STROUDSBURG, Pa. - Police in the Poconos say a man stole a handgun from a shooting range Thursday. Police were sent to Pocono Pistol in Stroudsburg around 12:30 p.m. Thursday for a report of a theft of a firearm, according to a news release from the Stroud Area Regional Police Department.
Pennsylvania Man Receives Lengthy Sentence For Drug Trafficking And Gun Charges
James Williams III, 45, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court on Monday to 147 months in prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses. The charges against Williams stem from a search warrant executed at his residence in May 2018 by law enforcement officials. The raid uncovered a significant amount of evidence, including:
Woman, 21, identified as victim in Warren County homicide (UPDATE)
UPDATE: Warren County homicide victim was college student who cherished her family. A 21-year-old woman has been identified as the victim of a homicide last week in Warren County. Warren County Acting Prosecutor Anthony Picione on Tuesday identified the victim as Amanda Pulver. She and the suspect, who is in...
Warren County Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing Stabbing Scene
WARREN COUNTY, NJ - The New Jersey State Police announced a Warren County suspect has been apprehended after they fled the scene of a stabbing on a horse farm. On July 2, 2024, at approximately 10:20 p.m., troopers responded to a report of a stabbing victim at a residence on Meadow Cliff Lane in Hardwick Township, according to the NJSP.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER According to the authorities, the suspect, Nelson Ariel Orellana-Vargas, allegedly fled the scene on foot. Orellana Vargas, 23, was described as a Hispanic male, 5’1” and approximately 140 pounds....
3-year-old grabs unattended gun, shoots woman in Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 3-year-old shot an adult woman after grabbing hold of an unsecured gun on Monday, police in Wilson, Northampton County, said in a news release.The child was at a home on Forest Street in Wilson with Brian Siegfried, a 41-year-old resident of Williams Township. Citing witnesses, police said Siegfried was holding a handgun while on the porch of a home."At some point, Siegfried cocked the gun and placed it on a table and walked the street. Siegfried also stated to police that he was tired of holding the gun and put it down," Wilson police said.The 3-year-old...
Combatting gun violence in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Monroe County leaders are teaming up with residents to make a plan to address gun violence. From 2011 to 2020, Monroe County reported a 24.3% increase in weapons cases. Officials say in 2021 alone, there were 575 gun violence incidents, including homicide, shootings, domestic violence...
Morris County man accused of killing ex-girlfriend told witness to call 911: affidavit
A Morris County man purportedly armed with a handgun snuck into a Warren County home while a family slept early Thursday morning and opened fire, killing his 21-year-old ex-girlfriend and her puppy, according to authorities and family members. Amanda Pulver died after she was allegedly shot in the leg by...
Local Man Sworn in as Full-Time L. Saucon Police Officer
Ofc. Andrew Wieder was sworn in Monday by Northampton County District Judge Alan Mege, officials with the department said in a July 2 post on their Crimewatch site. A local man has been sworn in as a full-time officer with the Lower Saucon Township Police Department.. Ofc. Andrew Wieder was...
Pennsylvania Woman Arrested for Drug Possession After Ohio Traffic Stop
In a recent incident, Gwen Hunt from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was arrested in Clarington, Ohio, after allegedly informing deputies that she had purchased cocaine at the Back Home Festival in New Martinsville, West Virginia. This arrest was part of a traffic stop conducted by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office on State Route 7.
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