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Author: bwebbe

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Brodheadsville man charged in connection with theft of heavy equipment

William Eichelsdoerfer Members of the Monroe County Office of the District Attorney, Criminal Investigation Division, and the NEPA Auto Theft Task Force, took William EICHELSDOERFER, age 52, of Brodheadsville, into custody, charged with receiving stolen Read more…

By bwebbe, 1 month ago November 6, 2019
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Former PMRPD officer arrested for sex offenses

Steven Mertz E. David Christine, Jr., District Attorney of Monroe County, and Chief Christopher Wagner, Chief of Police for the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department, announced the arrest Steven Mertz, 53, formerly a corporal with Read more…

By bwebbe, 1 month ago October 23, 2019
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Monroe County District Attorney E. David Christine, Jr. supports Marsy’s Law

Marsy’s Law fact sheet Currently, in the United States, the U.S. Constitution and every state constitution has enumerated rights for individuals accused of a crime and those convicted of a crime.  Yet, the U.S. Constitution Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 months ago October 17, 2019
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NY man arrested in undercover prostitution sting

Joseph Ortiz The Monroe County Office of the District Attorney, Criminal Investigations Division, is continuing efforts to combat human trafficking and prostitution in the Poconos. As a result, Joseph ORTIZ, 37 of Brooklyn, NY, was Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 months ago October 17, 2019
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East Stroudsburg man arrested on child pornography charges

Justin David Gomez, 23, of East Stroudsburg Borough, was arrested today on child pornography charges following a several month long investigation by County Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division of the Monroe County Office of Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 months ago September 26, 2019
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Stroud Township man arrested on child porn charges

Christopher Jeremy Loysen, 20, of Stroud Township, was arrested today on child pornography charges following a several month long investigation by County Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division of the Monroe County Office of the Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 months ago September 24, 2019
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Vehicle auction – Friday, October 4, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Updated September 17, 2019 The Monroe County Board of Commissioners will hold a public auction on Friday, October 4, 2019, at 10:00 A.M. at Auto in Motion, 1142 Route 390, Cresco, PA for the purpose Read more…

By bwebbe, 3 months ago September 17, 2019
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Tobyhanna man arrested for cyberstalking numerous young women over several years

Detectives from the Monroe County Office of the District Attorney have charged Jourden James Battle, 19, of Tobyhanna, with the online stalking and harassment of several young women, most of with whom he attended high Read more…

By bwebbe, 3 months ago September 9, 2019
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Smithfield Township man arrested on child pornography charges

Jason Griffin Jones, 34, of Smithfield Township, was arrested this morning by County Detectives and charged with 200 counts of possessing child pornography. In June of this year, detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) Read more…

By bwebbe, 4 months ago August 14, 2019
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New addition to the Criminal Investigations Division

The Monroe County District Attorney’s Office announces the addition of a new detective assigned to its Criminal Investigation Division (CID).  Robert Sebastianelli, a retired Pennsylvania State Trooper with more than twenty-five years of experience in law Read more…

By bwebbe, 5 months ago July 5, 2019
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Lehigh County man offers to pay woman for sex with her eleven (11) year old daughter

Phillip Londono, 40, of Slatington, was arrested and charged today by detectives from the Monroe County Office of the District Attorney following an undercover sex sting where he had arranged to pay to have sex Read more…

By bwebbe, 6 months ago May 31, 2019
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New appointments and promotions in the Monroe County Office of the District Attorney

On Wednesday, May 15, 2019, detectives Wendy Bentzoni Serfass and Craig VanLouvender appeared before President Judge Margherita Patti-Worthington to be sworn in to their new positions with the Monroe County Office of the District Attorney. Read more…

By bwebbe, 7 months ago May 15, 2019
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Florida woman arrested for prostitution in East Stroudsburg hotel

On May 14, 2019, as part of an undercover operation, detectives from the Monroe County Office of the District Attorney arrested Tammy Curran, 49, of Florida, for prostitution related charges. Detective Kim Lippincott learned that Read more…

By bwebbe, 7 months ago May 15, 2019
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Convicted sex offender sentenced to 44 to 168 years in state prison

Valnn Dayne Spears was recently sentenced by the Honorable President Judge Margherita Patti-Worthington to a total of 44 to 168 years’ incarceration in a state correctional facility.  Spears was found guilty of all criminal charges Read more…

By bwebbe, 7 months ago April 29, 2019
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Fugitive Robert William Scifo, Jr., arrested in Schuylkill County

After receiving multiple tips from the public on the whereabouts of fugitive Robert William Scifo, Jr., deputies from the Schuylkill County Sheriff’s Department and officers from the Pottsville City Police Department located SCIFO at his Read more…

By bwebbe, 10 months ago February 8, 2019
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Grand Jury report released in Pleasant Valley School District case

The Report and Recommendations of the Eighth Monroe County Investigating Grand Jury involving the Pleasant Valley School district has been released to the public.  The Report dated September 25, 2018, was under review by the Read more…

By bwebbe, 1 year ago November 21, 2018
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Scotrun couple arrested and charged in bomb threats case

Jesus Castrodad Colleen Kasdaglis Jesus Castrodad, 49, and his girlfriend, Colleen Kasdaglis, 32, both of Scotrun, were arrested this morning and charged with making multiple bomb threats targeting the Monroe County courthouse between July 9, Read more…

By bwebbe, 1 year ago November 6, 2018
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Request for public assistance concerning bomb threats at the Courthouse

Detectives from the Monroe County Office of the District Attorney are again requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the individual or individuals responsible for the recent spate of bomb threats towards the Monroe County courthouse Read more…

By bwebbe, 1 year ago November 2, 2018
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Three ESU students arrested as part of violent drug distribution ring

Shaheed Muhammad Rasheed Muhammad Quamir Lindsay Shaheed Muhammad, 19, Rasheed Muhammad, 19, and Quamir Desean Lindsay, 20, all of Philadelphia, were arrested today following an early morning operation conducted by the Monroe County Drug Task Read more…

By bwebbe, 1 year ago October 26, 2018
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Grand Jury issues presentment in Pleasant Valley school administration case

The Monroe County Investigating Grand Jury has issued a Presentment recommending criminal charges against Carole Geary and Christopher Fisher, two former members of the Pleasant Valley School Administration. Geary is a former superintendent and Fisher was Read more…

By bwebbe, 1 year ago October 16, 2018
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Registration open for the 2019 MAAWLE conference

Registration for the 2019 Mid-Atlantic Association of Women in Law Enforcement conference is now open! Download your registration form here. Early bird registration is $165 until November 1, 2018.  After November 1 the registration fee is Read more…

By bwebbe, 1 year ago August 22, 2018
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Concealed carry seminar scheduled for October 4, 2018

Join State Representative Jack Rader for a Concealed Carry Seminar at the Pocono Mountain Volunteer Fire Company on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at 6:00 pm. This seminar will discuss Pennsylvania concealed carry laws and the Read more…

By bwebbe, 1 year ago August 22, 2018
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Former East Stroudsburg University student arrested for stalking professor

An investigation conducted by the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office Detectives has led to the arrest of Tabitha Golembeski, 23, of Swoyersville, PA.  Golembeski was taken into custody on an arrest warrant for stalking and Read more…

By bwebbe, 1 year ago July 16, 2018
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Suspended NJ lawyer arrested on fraud and theft charges in Monroe County

Scott M. Marinelli, age 46, of Annandale, NJ, an attorney whose New Jersey license to practice law is under administrative suspension, was arraigned on Friday before Magisterial District Judge Kristina Anzini on a number of Read more…

By bwebbe, 1 year ago July 5, 2018
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Attorney General Shapiro Charges Eight Northeast PA Dealers with Selling $1.3 Million in Heroin, Drugs and Illegal Guns

Investigators Seize 39 Illegal Handguns, Assault Rifles from Drug Ring Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced charges against eight Monroe and Carbon County drug and illegal gun dealers who sold $1.3 million in heroin, crystal Read more…

By bwebbe, 1 year ago June 29, 2018
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Man arrested during DUI checkpoint brings heroin into the Correctional Facility

Detectives from the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office have charged Sonny Louis Harper, 38, of East Stroudsburg, with possession of heroin and transporting that heroin into the Monroe County Correctional Facility following his arrest in Read more…

By bwebbe, 1 year ago June 29, 2018
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Cresco man arrested in child “sextortion” case, mom faces unrelated drug charges

Luis Manuel Montero Evelyn Sanchez A multi-state investigation has resulted in child pornography, stalking, and drug trafficking charges against Luis Manuel Montero, 19, of Cresco.  His mother, Evelyn Sanchez, 52, also of Cresco, is also Read more…

By bwebbe, 1 year ago June 19, 2018
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Office of the District Attorney to host 2019 MAAWLE conference!

The Monroe County Office of the District Attorney is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the Mid-Atlantic Association of Women in Law Enforcement (MAAWLE) conference in April of 2019! The Mid-Atlantic Association of Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago May 1, 2018
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Fugitive wanted in both PA and NJ arrested in Monroe County

Detectives from the Monroe County Office of the District Attorney and the Morris County (NJ) Prosecutor’s Office ran a joint operation with assistance from the Pocono Township and Pocono Mountain Regional Police Departments in the Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago April 25, 2018
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Three arrested during child predator sting in Monroe County

Cesar Aponte-Ortiz Stephan Warren Matthew Russo Three men were arrested by detectives from the Monroe County Office of the District Attorney during an online child predator sting on Friday, April 20, 2018. In separate incidents, Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago April 25, 2018
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Event scheduled to help identifying missing persons – May 31, 2018

Detectives from the Monroe County Office of the District Attorney, in conjunction with the  Pennsylvania State Police, the Luzerne County Office of the District Attorney, and The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, invite you Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago April 16, 2018
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7 and 1/2 to 20 year sentence for convicted sex offender Joshua Leap

Joshua L. Leap of Effort, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 90 months to 244 months incarceration in a state correctional facility today. This sentence was imposed by the Honorable Judge Jonathan Mark after Leap was found Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago April 10, 2018
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Join us at 2018 Community Night – May 8, 2018

Join us at Monroe County Community For Families‘ 2018 Community Night in Pocono Hall at the Northampton Community College’s Monroe Campus located at 2411 PA-715, Tannersville, PA 18372. This year’s theme is “Serving Your Community”. Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago April 10, 2018
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New charges filed against Crown Food Carts owner, Robert Scifo

On Tuesday, February 27, 2018, defendant Robert Scifo waived his preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Daniel Kresge on charges filed against him from November 1, 2017, alleging the theft of $28,116.75 from six victims. Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago March 1, 2018
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Concealed carry seminar scheduled for April 26, 2018

Join State Representative Jack Rader for a Concealed Carry Seminar at the Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Company on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at 6:00 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm). This seminar will discuss Pennsylvania Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago February 26, 2018
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Local homeless man arrested in heroin bust

On February 16, the detectives from the Monroe County Office of the District Attorney, in conjunction with agents from the Pennsylvania Office Of Attorney General, the US Department of Homeland Security, and the Stroud Area Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago February 21, 2018
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Former coach, Ron Gorman, sentenced to 20 to 40 years in child sex case

Ron Gorman, 52, formerly of Stroud Township and currently of Marietta, Georgia, was sentenced today in two separate criminal cases filed in March 2017. Sentencing comes after Gorman tendered a plea of guilty in both Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago February 20, 2018
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Pleasant Valley School District investigation ongoing

The investigation into allegations of unlawful retaliation, official oppression, bribery, and wiretap violations is ongoing. The response of potential witnesses to this investigation has been encouraging. We are requesting anyone who believes they have information Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago February 9, 2018
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Escaped inmate captured in Stroudsburg

On Friday, February 2, 2018, at approximately 1:45 p.m. the Monroe County Correctional Facility was notified that an inmate, James Arthur Bock, 45, of Stroudsburg, was being returned to the facility from a special furlough. Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago February 7, 2018
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Eldred Township man arrested on child porn charges

Justin Reynolds, 33, of Eldred Township was arrested this morning and charged with possessing and disseminating child pornography. Earlier this month, detectives from the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office discovered a computer on a peer-to-peer Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago February 1, 2018
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Owner of property up for Sheriff’s sale charged with threatening to assassinate bidders

Monroe County District Attorney Detectives charged Gregory S. Schlegel, 43, of Polk Township, for allegedly making threats on January 11, 2018 to assassinate the first person who bids on his property during a Sheriff’s sale Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago January 29, 2018
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PVSD Director of Support Service waives preliminary hearing on felony wiretap charges

On Friday, January 26, 2018, before MDJ Daniel Higgins the defendant, Joshua Ryan Krebs, gave up his rights to a preliminary hearing and the felony wiretap charges were sent to the Court of Common Pleas. Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago January 26, 2018
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Jury convicts Effort man of rape in child sex case

On January 11, 2018, Joshua L. Leap, of Effort, Pennsylvania, was found guilty after a three day jury trial on one count of Rape by Forcible Compulsion, graded as a Felony of the First Degree; Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago January 18, 2018
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Owners of Mountain View Vineyards winery arrested for Wiretap violations

In December of 2017 Monroe County District Attorney detectives received information about illegal wiretapping at Mountain View Vineyards, a local winery, brewery and distillery, located in Hamilton and Jackson Townships in Monroe County. Linda Rice Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago January 17, 2018
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Wanted man from East Stroudsburg arrested at local hotel, faces new charges

Monroe County District Attorney’s Office Detectives along with help from Monroe County Domestic Relations Investigators and officers from the East Stroudsburg University Police Department arrested Keith Tompkins, 52, of East Stroudsburg, at a local hotel. Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago January 9, 2018
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Fugitive couple wanted for promoting prostitution and theft

** WANTED FUGITIVES ** UPDATE: Golom and Goldsmith were captured in New York City on January 17 The Monroe County Office of the District Attorney, Detective Unit, is seeking the public’s help in locating John Read more…

By bwebbe, 2 years ago January 2, 2018
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