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Cassadi Newsome, 19, walked out of district court covering his face after waiving his preliminary hearing Tuesday morning.He's accused of sexually assaulting three children at Inch by Inch Child Care on Route 940 in Pocono Summit.Police say Newsome started working at the daycare in July of 2024 doing odd jobs but was was then hired to help with daily activities in his mother's classroom.Edwin Abrahamsen Jr. is representing one of the families whose daughter was allegedly abused by Newsome.

State police say Matthew Morales shot and killed a patron last spring at a bar and then fled to UtahAuthor: Joe KohutPublished: 1:08 PM EST December 8, 2024Updated: 1:08 PM EST December 8, 2024FacebookSTROUDSBURG, Pa. — The man accused of homicide for killing someone earlier this year at a bar in Monroe County is back in Pennsylvania and awaiting trial, the county district attorney said.

Moroza, Alina PA 75 3802C - DUI HIGHEST RATEPA 75 3802A1 - DUI GENERAL IMPAIRMENTPA 75 3309 - DRIVING IN A SINGLE LANEPA 75 3334 - TURNING MOVEMENTS AND REQUIRED SIGNALS Age 40 Race White Gender Female Height

Hamill, Chelsey L PA 75 3802A1 - DUI GENERAL IMPAIRMENTPA 75 3334 - TURNING MOVEMENTS AND REQUIRED SIGNALSPA 75 4303B - GENERAL LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS-REAR LIGHTSPA 75 3309 - DRIVING IN A SINGLE LANE Age 31 Race White Gender Female Height 5' 4"

Escobar-Arizmendi, Sixto PA 75 3802A1 - DUI GENERAL IMPAIRMENTPA 75 1543B1.1I - DRIVING WHILE DUI SUSPENDED WHILE DUIPA 75 1543B1II - DRIVING WHILE DUI SUSPENDED 2ND OFFENSEPA 75 4303B - GENERAL LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS-REAR LIGHTS Age 55 Race Hispanic Gender Male

LONG POND, Pa. (May 27, 2025) – The Beast Infield Block Party will unleash eight bands, a comedy show and fireworks display over the course of three days during The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA.COM NASCAR tripleheader set for June 20-22 at  Pocono Raceway.

TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A day of kayaking on a lake in the Poconos turns to tragedy. On Sunday, crews say a man is dead after a reported drowning in Monroe County. Officials say crews were called to the 100 block of Sir Bradford Road in Tobyhanna Township near Lake Kathryn for a reported drowning victim shortly before 12:30 p.m. The call originally came in as two people in the water, but one got out before rescue crews arrived.

Rodriguez Valenzuela, Walkin Smilk (1 COUNT) 3121 (A)(2) RAPE THREAT OF FORCIBLE COMPULSION(F1)(1 COUNT) 3123 (A)(1) INVOLUNTARY DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE (F1)(1 COUNT) 3123(A)(7) INVOLUNTARY DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE PERSON LESS THAN 16 (F1)(1 COUNT) 3122.1 (A)1 STATUTORY SEXUAL ASSAULT (F2)(1 COUNT) 3124.1 SEXUAL ASSAULT (F2)

MCGARREL, SYLVAN CHRISTOPHER (1 COUNT) CORRUPTION OF MINORS/OFFENDER 18 YEARS OR OLDER (F3)(1 COUNT) INDECENT ASSAULT BY FORCIBLE COMPULSION (M1)(1 COUNT) INDECENT ASSAULT W/O CONSENT (M2)(1 COUNT) HARASSMENT (S) Age 39 Race Other/Unknown Gender Male

Caro, Fionna (1 COUNT) FELONY RETAIL THEFT(1 COUNT) CORRUPTION OF MINORS Age 36 Race White Gender Female Height 5' 4" Weight 180 lbs Hair Brown

Theft - Stroud MallCaseCreated May 22, 2025 / Updated May 23, 2025On March 25, 2025, the Stroud Area Regional Police Department received a report of a fraudulent transaction at the Boost Mobile store in Stroud Mall.

Collier, Sarah (1 COUNT) DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL HIGHEST RATE Age 38 Race White Gender Female Height 5' 5" Weight 120 lbs Hair Brown

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local cafeteria worker could be fired after she's accused of taping the mouths of school students. The Stroudsburg Area School District says its employee is responsible for neglecting children in this and other instances in past years. Stroudsburg school district board directors provided a notice of termination to Hamilton Elementary School lunch monitor Dorothy Lanza. The notice indicates Lanza did not meet an acceptable standard of care in protecting students' safety.

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(WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police say they will be strictly enforcing violations for Memorial Day Weekend, including an increase in DUI checkpoints. Troop N, Stroudsburg, announced there will be a DUI checkpoint conducted from Friday, May 23, to Monday, May 26, in Monroe County.