Undercover Fentanyl Bust Nets Mom, Son, Others In Poconos: DA Undercover Fentanyl Bust Nets Mom, Son, Others In Poconos: DA
Undercover Fentanyl Bust Nets Mom, Son, Others In Poconos: DA Four people are in police custody — including a mother and her son — after Monroe County authorities say they tried to sell fentanyl to an undercover police officer.  All four were arrested on Monday, April 10 following a months-long investigation that culminated with a controlled drug buy in Stroudsburg, said Monroe County District Attorney E. David Christine, Jr. in a statement.  Those charged are:  Zachary Herbst, 26, of East Stroudsburg Sheila Conway, 45, of Saylorsburg Justin Conway, 41, of Saylorsburg Robert Sampson, 46, no fixed address Justin Conway, 41, of Saylorsburg, and Ro…
Stroudsburg Shopper Snags $600K Lotto Ticket Stroudsburg Shopper Snags $600K Lotto Ticket
Stroudsburg Shopper Snags $600K Lotto Ticket A customer at a Stroudsburg corner store picked up a winning lottery ticket worth $600,000 early this week, state officials say.  It happened at Stroud Smoke Shop, 1115 North 9th St., lotto representatives said. The lucky winner matched all five balls pulled in the Monday, March 6 Cash 5 with Quick Cash drawing to walk away with $600,000 before taxes, they added.  Stroud Smoke Shop is now slated to receive a $5,000 bonus check for selling the prize-winning slip, officials said.  More than 18,000 other Pennsylvanians won prizes of some amount in the Monday drawing, and …
PA State Police Offer $5K Reward In 2005 Poconos Cold Case PA State Police Offer $5K Reward In 2005 Poconos Cold Case
PA State Police Offer $5K Reward In 2005 Poconos Cold Case Investigators with the Pennsylvania State Police are re-examining a nearly 20-year-old homicide case — and this time, they're seeking the public's help.  Carlos Alamo Jr., known to friends as "Old School," was 50 years old when he was murdered, troopers say.  He was discovered dead from a gunshot wound in his apartment at the Wine Press Inn in Pocono Township on Nov. 12, 2005, detectives wrote.  It's not clear exactly when "Old School" died, though police say he was last known to be alive two days prior on Nov. 10 at 11 p.m.  Troopers say there is a $5,000 reward …
Stroudsburg Market Sells $5M Lotto Ticket Stroudsburg Market Sells $5M Lotto Ticket
Stroudsburg Market Sells $5M Lotto Ticket One Monroe County shopper hit it big this weekend, say state officials.  A customer at Weis Markets at 933 North 9th St. in Stroudsburg purchased a jackpot-winning $5 Million Money Maker Scratch-Off, lottery representatives said in a statement Monday, Feb. 6.  The store will now receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the prize-winning scratcher, officials said.  The $5 Million Money Maker is a $50 game with a top prize of $5 million, lotto reps say. If your ticket is a winner, immediately sign your name on the back and call the Pennsylvania Lottery offices in Harrisbu…
Saudi National Who Drove Stolen NJ School Bus To PA Kept Anti-Semitic Journals: Feds Saudi National Who Drove Stolen NJ School Bus To PA Kept Anti-Semitic Journals: Feds
Saudi National Who Drove Stolen NJ School Bus To PA Kept Anti-Semitic Journals: Feds A college student from Saudi Arabia who stole a school bus in Livingston, NJ, and drove it nearly 60 miles to Stroudsburg, PA, kept anti-Semitic journals, federal authorities said. Bader Alzahrani, a 22-year-old divorced sophomore who attends an undisclosed college, is accused of first breaking into a vacant home across the street from a Livingston Board of Education parking lot on Hill Side Avenue where the bus was parked. The district reported the bus stolen on Jan. 17, two days after the residential break-in, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Police found a backpack…
PA Judge Lied About His Address To Get The Job, DA Says PA Judge Lied About His Address To Get The Job, DA Says
PA Judge Lied About His Address To Get The Job, DA Says A judge in Pennsylvania will face criminal charges himself, after officials say he lied about where he lived in order to be appointed to the bench.  John R. Caffese, who has served as Magisterial District Judge for Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock townships since July, was arraigned on Thursday, Dec. 1 on multiple felony offenses, said Monroe County District Attorney E. David Christine Jr. in a statement.  Prosecutors say Caffese, 36, claimed to live in Tobyhanna while actually living in Stroudsburg — a violation of state law, which requires appointees to live in their district…
PA Man Posted Chilling Message On Facebook Days Before Fisherman Found His Body PA Man Posted Chilling Message On Facebook Days Before Fisherman Found His Body
PA Man Posted Chilling Message On Facebook Days Before Fisherman Found His Body "Tomorrow is not promised, so you have to live life and do the things that you want to do." On Sept. 27, that's what Anthony Counterman posted on his Facebook page. Four days earlier he wrote: "You have to make a change in life at some point of time." On Friday, Oct. 7, Counterman was found dead. A fisherman discovered the 26-year-old former Stroudsburg man's body in the water of Pocono Creek near Tanite Road in Stroud Township around 9:15 a.m., Stroud Area Regional police said. His body was recovered about three hours later. An autopsy will be conducted, but…
Fisherman Discovers Dead Body In Pocono Creek: Police Fisherman Discovers Dead Body In Pocono Creek: Police
Fisherman Discovers Dead Body In Pocono Creek: Police A fisherman discovered the body of a man in Pocono Creek on Friday, Oct. 7, authorities said. Anthony Nicholas Counterman, 26, was found in the water near Tanite Road in Stroud Township around 9:15 a.m., Stroud Area Regional police said.  His body was recovered by first responders around 12:15 p.m., they said. An autopsy will be conducted, but his cause and manner of death are undetermined at this time, police said. The man is a Stroudsburg native but was most recently a resident of Greenville, North Carolina, according to authorities. The Pennsylvania State Police, Monroe…
PA Man Sentenced For Stabbing Aunt, Husband To Death In Poconos: Report PA Man Sentenced For Stabbing Aunt, Husband To Death In Poconos: Report
PA Man Sentenced For Stabbing Aunt, Husband To Death In Poconos: Report A Pennsylvania man who stabbed his aunt and her husband to death in the Poconos has learned his fate, WFMZ reports. Lancelot Fortune, 31, of Stroudsburg, was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the 2018 killings, the outlet says citing court documents. Prosecutors say Fortune went to the movies in Philadelphia after killing 56-year-old Isadora Fortune and 54-year-old Richard Fells in their Marcelle Terrace home in Pocono Township, according to the outlet. Click here for more from WFMZ.
ID Sought For Suspect In Delaware Water Gap Car Burglary Spree, Tens Of Thousands In Theft: NPS ID Sought For Suspect In Delaware Water Gap Car Burglary Spree, Tens Of Thousands In Theft: NPS
ID Sought For Suspect In Delaware Water Gap Car Burglary Spree, Tens Of Thousands In Theft: NPS Authorities are seeking the public’s help identifying the suspect in a spree of car burglaries and tens of thousands of dollars' worth of theft in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The individual pictured above was identified as a person of interest in a spree of break-ins of cars parked at various trailheads over the past month, US Park Rangers at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area said on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The person stole purses and wallets containing cash and credit cards which were then used for fraudulent purchases totaling tens of thousands of dollars, the ra…
WINNER: $3 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold North Of Lehigh Valley WINNER: $3 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold North Of Lehigh Valley
Winner: $3 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold North Of Lehigh Valley A Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $3 million was sold north of the Lehigh Valley. The Mega Millions with Megaplier ticket for the Tuesday, Aug. 2 drawing was sold at Tobacco Outlet on Main Street in Stroudsburg, state lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 10-14-25-37-63. Without the $1 Megaplier option the ticket would have been worth $1 million. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Pennsylvania Lottery Mega Millions winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes. Winning tickets purchased at a Lottery retaile…
Woman Dies In Poconos Jet Ski Accident: Authorities Woman Dies In Poconos Jet Ski Accident: Authorities
Woman Dies In Poconos Jet Ski Accident: Authorities A woman died after falling off a jet ski in the Poconos Thursday, July 7, authorities said. Lorena Lauer, 19, of Stroudsburg (Jackson Township) was on a jet ski at Camp Pocono Trails in Reeders around 5:45 p.m. when she fell and went underwater, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. She was pronounced dead Saturday, July 9 at St. Luke's Hospital. An autopsy revealed she died of accidental drowning, the coroner's office said. Lauer was remembered on social media as a young woman who enjoyed the outdoors and had a zest for life. The incident remains under investigation by the Le…