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Monroe County daycare worker accused of abuse
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.

Two arrested, facing charges after alleged home invasions

MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men have been arrested in connection with a string of home invasions earlier this week in Monroe County. According to a release from the Stroud Area Regional Police Department, officers were called to a reported home invasion on Barry Street in Stroudsburg just before 11:00 a.m. on March 20.

ARREST: Kamdar, Jahfari - (1 Count) Theft By Unlawful Taking (F3) and 1 additional charge

Photo of Kamdar, Jahfari  Kamdar, Jahfari (1 Count) Theft By Unlawful Taking (F3)& (1 count) Receiving Stolen Property (F3) Age 19 Race Black Gender Male Height 5' 5" Weight 155 lbs Hair

ARREST: Davis, Junior - (1 Count) Conspiracy to Commit Theft by Unlawful Taking (F3) and

Photo of Davis, Junior  Davis, Junior (1 Count) Conspiracy to Commit Theft by Unlawful Taking (F3)(1 count) Conspiracy to Commit Receiving Stolen Property(1 Count) Resisting Arrest& (1 count) Firearms not to be Carried Without a License (M2) Age 19 Race Black Gender

ARREST: Summa, Anthony Michael - (1 count) (18) 2701 (a)(1) Simple Assault (1) and 4

Photo not available for Summa, Anthony Michael Summa, Anthony Michael (1 count) (18) 2701 (a)(1) Simple Assault (1)(1 count) (18) 2701 (a)(3) Simple Assault(1) (18)2709 (A)(1) Harassment Summary(1 count) PA 75 3736 (A) Reckless Driving(1 Count) (75) 3714 A - Careless Driving (S) Age 22 Race White Gender Male

ARREST: Gonzalez, Abraham - ( 1 Count) DUI (M) and 1 additional charge

Photo of Gonzalez, Abraham  Gonzalez, Abraham ( 1 Count) DUI (M)(1 count) Maximum Speed Limits Age 57 Race Hispanic Gender Male Height 5' 11" Weight 170 lbs Hair Bald Eyes Hazel

Brush fire, smoky conditions shut down road leading in and out of Florida Keys

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Traffic was flowing in and out of the Florida Keys on Wednesday after a brush fire led officials to briefly close U.S. 1, snarling traffic for hours for those trying to enter or leave island chain. Card Sound Road, the only other road connecting the Keys to Florida City on the mainland, remained closed because of the fire, said Kristen Livengood, a spokeswoman for Monroe County. “I do not have an estimated time frame for when it will reopen,” Livengood said in an email.

ARREST: Egan, Brian M - (1) Count Defiant Trespassing (M3)

Photo not available for Egan, Brian M Egan, Brian M (1) Count Defiant Trespassing (M3) Age 38 Race White Gender Male Height 5' 7" Weight 170 lbs Hair Brown Eyes Blue

Police investigating invasion of privacy incident in Monroe County

SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials are asking the community for help in their search for a suspect after an invasion of privacy incident in Monroe County. Courtesy of Pennsylvania State Police On Friday, March 14, shortly after 2:00 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Troop N Stroudsburg was called to the incident at the Shawnee Mountain Ski Resort in Smithfield Township.

ARREST: Roach, Michael - (2 Counts) Simple Assault (M2) and 5 additional charges

Photo not available for Roach, Michael  Roach, Michael (2 Counts) Simple Assault (M2)& (1 Count) Disorderly Conduct (M3)& (1 Count) Possession of a Controlled Substance (M)& (1 Count) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M)& (2 counts) Harassment (S)& (1 Count) Public Drunkenness (S) Age 32 Race Black

ARREST: DAVIS, JAHIEM - (1 Count) (75) 3742 PA Vehicle Code: Accidents Involving Death or

Photo not available for DAVIS, JAHIEM  DAVIS, JAHIEM (1 Count) (75) 3742 PA Vehicle Code: Accidents Involving Death or Injury (M1)(1 Count) (75) 3744 (A) Fail to Stop and Give Information or Render Aid (S) Age 22 Race Black Gender Male Height 5' 6" Weight 140 lbs

TheftCaseMar 12, 2025On March 8, 2025 at 8:35pm, the Stroud Area Regional Police responded to the Warrior Bar on Main St in Stroudsburg Boro...

Image for TheftTheftCaseMar 12, 2025On March 8, 2025 at 8:35pm, the Stroud Area Regional Police responded to the Warrior Bar on Main St in Stroudsburg Boro for a reported theft of musical equipment. The victim advised he was loading his band equipment into his car from the

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