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Edwin Burgos Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for his Role in the Death of Stroudsburg Man.

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District Attorney

On March 18, 2023 the victim, Steven Nitschke was found deceased in his Stroud Township apartment. The Stroud Area Regional Police Department along with the Monroe County Office of the District Attorney, Criminal Investigations Division, investigated and were able to trace back the source of the drugs.

The source was Edwin Burgos, a 39 year old co-worker of Steven’s. Burgos was arrested and charged by Detective Kim Lippincott in August of 2023 after investigators were able to obtain enough evidence showing that he delivered the deadly dose.

Wanted Monroe County man arrested in NY

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Devon Johnson

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU)— A man wanted on statutory sexual assault charges in Monroe County was arrested in New York over the weekend.

On May 11, the New York Police Department and the United States Marshalls say they arrested 62-year-old Devon Johnson, a man charged with 77 counts relating to involuntary sexual intercourse with a minor in Monroe County.

This comes nearly five months after officials issued a warrant for his arrest back in January.

Police: Biker fled police on sidewalks, pedestrian trail

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Motorcyclist

By Justin Glowacki,

13 hours ago

 

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Police in Monroe County are trying to identify a biker they say recklessly rode through the streets of Stroudsburg last week.

On May 9 around 7:30 p.m., a Stroud Area Regional Police officer said they saw an unregistered dirt bike illegally passing cars on Main Street. The officer said he tried to stop the dirt bike, but the rider immediately fled and drove off onto the sidewalk.

Pocono Township - Zoning Hearing – Pocono Places LLC on May 30, 2024 5:00 pm

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Pocono Township Zoning Hearing Board will conduct a public hearing on Thursday,
April 25, 2024, beginning at 5:00 P.M. at the Pocono Township Municipal Building, 112 Township
Drive, Tannersville, PA 18372, to consider PoconoPlaces, LLC’s appeal from three Enforcement
Notices issued by the Pocono Township Zoning Officer on February 20, 2024. Those Enforcement
Notices alleged that the Appellant violated the following provisions of the Pocono Township
Zoning Ordinance: (1) §470-121 by establishing a salvage/junk yard on the subject property

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