| March 04, 2010 |
| Pike County Drug Charges |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Police patrolling Nay Aug Park on Tuesday arrested a Milford man who was wanted by the district attorney on Pike County drug charges, according to the Times-Tribune . Now, this story may or may not interest you as much as the paper's extensive ... |
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| February 26, 2010 |
| Lackawanna County Courthouse Crime Watch focuses on Scranton White Collar Crime |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| The Times-Tribune reports that the new Lackawanna County Courthouse Crime Watch campaign has collected about 50 letters from concerned citizens regarding public corruption. The activist responsible for the crime watch estimates that 60 percent of ... |
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| February 16, 2010 |
| Scranton White Collar Crime Lawyer |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| At the University of Scranton , students of criminal justice can earn three credits studying white collar crime, "including corporate misdeeds, political corruption, occupational illegalities and upperworld deviance." Sounds fascinating, right? ... |
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| January 25, 2010 |
| Old Forge Gunman Arrested |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| The Times-Tribune reports that Old Forge schools were shut down and several local roads closed this afternoon while police worked to apprehend an alleged gunman roaming in and out of the woods in a residential and business neighborhood near West Oak ... |
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| January 20, 2010 |
| FBI Interviews Lackawanna County Commissioner |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| In one of today's most read stories, the Times-Tribune reported that FBI agents spent three hours interviewing Lackawanna County Commissioner A.J. Munchak in its continuing federal grand jury investigation of public corruption. When the federal ... |
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| January 11, 2010 |
| Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Drug Lawyer Ponders Orwell |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| I read with great interest and some uneasiness The Citizens Voice's recent report about Wilkes-Barre's plans to use federal, state and local funding to install citywide surveillance cameras worth $2.1 million; the city will soon have more cameras per ... |
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| January 08, 2010 |
| Thoughts from a Pocono Criminal Defense Lawyer |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| In the 1960s, Yale University psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted experiments aimed at measuring everyday people's willingness to perform violent acts against others when told to do so by an authority figure. You may remember the results from ... |
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| December 29, 2009 |
| Scranton Detective Arrested on Suspicion of DUI |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| One of the Times-Tribune's most read stories today is that reporting a Scranton detective's arrest on suspicion of DUI. The detective, a city officer with over 30 years experience, allegedly was found in his unmarked police car armed, drunk and ... |
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| December 21, 2009 |
| Schuylkill Hate Crimes Attorney |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Last October, President Obama signed legislation expanding the definition of hate crimes to include assaults based upon sexual or gender identity. The definition already protected individuals on the basis of race, religion and nationality. During the ... |
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| December 13, 2009 |
| Scranton Juvenile Felonies Attorney |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| "Juvenile" and "felony" are two words nobody wants or expects to see used together in a newspaper article, but in yesterday's Times-Tribune , we learned that ten young boys aged fourteen through fifteen from the Scranton area have allegedly committed ... |
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| December 07, 2009 |
| Dickson City Armed Robbery |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| The Times-Tribune reports that three people - two men and a woman - robbed a Turkey Hill in Dickson City at gunpoint this past Monday. Armed robbery is defined as the use or threat of use of a deadly weapon during a robbery. In the state of ... |
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| December 03, 2009 |
| Luzerne County White Collar Crime |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| The Luzerne County corruption scandal has become so widespread that today's Times Leader published a list of all those who have been charged - twenty people so far. One man on the list also got a taste of personal notoriety today. The Times Leader ... |
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| November 09, 2009 |
| Scranton PA Child Pornography Lawyer |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Figuring out how to find a Scranton PA child pornography lawyer isn't an easy thing to do, but sometimes, innocent people do find themselves charged with sex crimes and needing a legal advocate. Rogan Law can help. Today's Pocono Record reports that ... |
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| November 08, 2009 |
| Scranton, PA Drug DUI |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Though we hear warnings against drinking and driving this time of year, we rarely hear similar admonishments against driving under the influence of other drugs. This is unfortunate, because a Scranton, PA DUI - under the influence charges, alcohol or ... |
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| November 08, 2009 |
| Scranton, Pennsylvania DUI |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| As the holiday season approaches, I want to take a moment to remind everyone of the serious damage drunk drivers can do. If you drink alcohol and get behind the wheel, then you are risking your own life and the lives of others. Even where you manage ... |
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| October 30, 2009 |
| Scranton Theft Attorney |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| It's Halloween, and if the pumpkins and goblins don't help you remember, then an article in today's Times-Tribune might make it difficult for you to forget. The article deals with the age-old issue of grave robberies, and the fact that, nationwide, ... |
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| October 24, 2009 |
| Scranton White Collar Crime |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Much like mafia families having been glamorized on TV and in the movies, white collar criminals have sometimes been depicted in enticing ways by the entertainment industry. A brand new show on the USA Network called White Collar does just this, ... |
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| October 24, 2009 |
| Pike County Child Pornography |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| A local Roman Catholic priest is facing Pike County child pornography charges. The man, who served as an assistant pastor in different parishes and taught in several local Catholic schools, has worked in the diocese of Scranton since 1992. In the ... |
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| October 12, 2009 |
| Stroudsburg DUI |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Monroe County and state police mean business when it comes to Stroudsburg DUI. Just a couple days ago, the Pocono Record reported that the Monroe County Sheriff's Office was seeking help from the public in finding a local man who failed to show up ... |
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| October 12, 2009 |
| DUI Lawyer Scranton |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Driving under the influence of alcohol - DUI - remains a pervasive problem in our area and throughout our state. For this reason, Pennsylvania legislators have proposed that judicial districts, with support from a statewide, court-appointed DUI court ... |
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| October 08, 2009 |
| Luzerne County Bribery |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| The Times-Tribune ran a story today about a Luzerne County bribery case in which a former Pittston area school superintendent was sentenced to thirteen months in prison for accepting bribes. Luzerne County bribery charges are serious business. Any ... |
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| October 08, 2009 |
| Pocono DUI Charges |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| You don't have to look very far to see how negatively drunk driving affects people's lives. From the victims of drunk driving accidents and the families of those victims, to the families of drunk drivers and the drivers themselves, DUI hurts everyone ... |
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| October 08, 2009 |
| Wilkes-Barre DUI |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Wilkes University students publish a student newspaper, The Beacon , which recently made an excellent case in favor of Wilkes-Barre's need for establishing more DUI checkpoints near Public Square. Citing accident reports and local and national ... |
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| October 08, 2009 |
| Luzerne County White Collar Crime |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| In Luzerne County, white collar crime is investigated by the Detective Division of the Luzerne County District Attorney's office. The ten detectives who make up this division have been specially trained by the FBI, the Pennsylvania State Police and ... |
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| October 04, 2009 |
| Scranton Fraud Charges |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| In the coming months, we may see a new category of Scranton fraud charges emerge. This past September, Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA) introduced a bill - S. 1551, The Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 - that amends ... |
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| October 01, 2009 |
| Schuylkill County DUI Homicide |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| The Times Leader reports that police arrested a Schuylkill County man this past Tuesday and charged him with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence (DUI), accidents involving death, failure to notify law enforcement authorities of an ... |
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| September 27, 2009 |
| Poconos Juvenile Crime Decline Reported |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| The Pocono Record reported yesterday that juvenile probation placements have decreased by 20 percent in the Poconos, and that home foreclosure rates might have something to do with the change. Though there is currently no measurable evidence to ... |
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| September 27, 2009 |
| Dunmore, Lackawanna County Drug Charges |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| The Times-Tribune reports that when Dunmore police visited an apartment on Veterans Drive on Friday night to investigate a robbery, they did not find the alleged robber they sought, but did find drugs and drug paraphernalia in plain view. After ... |
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| September 27, 2009 |
| District Attorney Investigates Wyoming County School Crime |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Another incident at a local high school football game, this time involving students from Dallas Area High School, has grabbed news headlines. The Times-Tribune reports that the Wyoming County district attorney's office is investigating reports that ... |
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| September 16, 2009 |
| South Scranton Heroin Arrests |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| The Times-Tribune reports that two young Lackawanna County men were arrested yesterday after police found them in possession of over three dozen packets of heroin. The young men, from Carbondale and Archbald, were charged with possession of a ... |
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| September 14, 2009 |
| Bringing Integrity to the Luzerne County Legal System |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Yesterday's Times Leader reported a story about Steve Flood, Luzerne County's former county controller, a man who called attention to the corruption of area judges and politicians long before their misdeeds were known and acknowledged by the public. ... |
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| September 04, 2009 |
| Increased Police Presence at Scranton High School Football Game |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Have you seen WNEP's report about the increased police presence scheduled for tonight's football game at Scranton's Memorial Stadium? The report states that the number of police working the game will more than double, and that rowdy students and ... |
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| September 04, 2009 |
| Economics, Education and Crime in Northeast Pennsylvania |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Today's Times-Tribune reports that at least ten preschools in Lackawanna, Wayne and Susquehanna counties have either remained closed or are on the verge of closing due to the state budget impasse. The article also discusses new research which ... |
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| August 28, 2009 |
| ESU Rape Charges Untrue |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| The Pocono Record reports today that a young woman who claimed to have been raped at knifepoint at East Stroudsburg University (ESU) now admits she made up the incident to call attention away from her real problems. This is the second time since July ... |
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| August 20, 2009 |
| Local Gang Members Charged with Criminal Homicide in Lackawanna County |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| The Times-Tribune reports that police have arrested three members of the Bloods street gang, including two West Scranton High School students, on criminal homicide charges. The three young men - ages 17, 18 and 25 - were sent to Lackawanna County ... |
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| August 20, 2009 |
| Wilkes-Barre Township Suspects Charged in Robbery and Torture Plot |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Police have filed criminal charges against six suspects allegedly involved with a robbery and torture plot in Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County. Four of the suspects are already under arrest; police are seeking public support in locating the ... |
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| August 20, 2009 |
| Northumberland County, Hanover Township Burglary |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| The Citizens Voice reports today that police are seeking two men who stole a car and crashed it into the Nimrod Haven Sporting Goods store on the Sans Souci Parkway in Hanover Township, Northumberland County, and who then stole "a large quantity" of ... |
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| August 12, 2009 |
| Scranton, Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Against Theft Crimes |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| The Scranton Times-Tribune reports that a local woman who stole over $130,000 worth of jewelry from residents throughout Lackawanna County was sentenced yesterday to two to eight years in state prison. The Waverly woman was diagnosed with kleptomania ... |
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| August 12, 2009 |
| Stroudsburg, PA Criminal Defense Lawyer |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Why would a Stroudsburg, PA criminal defense lawyer blog about the Kiwanis Club of the Poconos - Daybreak ? In this morning's Pocono Record , I saw that the organization is having an ongoing event at Borders in Stroudsburg. Through September 7th, ... |
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| July 31, 2009 |
| Stroudsburg Retail Theft Case |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| The Pocono Record reports that a Stroudsburg woman who failed to appear for her formal arraignment in a retail theft case in Monroe County is now the subject of a police search. A bench warrant has been issued for her arrest, and Monroe County Crime ... |
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| July 31, 2009 |
| Monroe County Marijuana Arrest |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| The Pocono Record reported recently on a Monroe County marijuana arrest. Police arrested a teenager at a Mount Pocono carnival and charged him with possession of marijuana with the intent to deliver, as well as with possession of drug paraphernalia. ... |
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| July 28, 2009 |
| Scranton Fugitive Captured, Facing Multiple Criminal Charges |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Did you hear about the Scranton fugitive who was recently captured and is now facing multiple criminal charges? Yesterday, parole agents captured Jonathon Waiters, a fugitive on the run, after he crashed into two vehicles in South Scranton while ... |
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| Continue reading "Scranton Fugitive Captured, Facing Multiple Criminal Charges" » |
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| July 28, 2009 |
| Northeast Pennsylvania RICO Charges |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Sometimes, I check local headlines using online news sources. If you use them, then you know that readers often post comments about the articles. I have noticed a pattern of comments lately about northeast Pennsylvania leading the country in terms ... |
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| July 20, 2009 |
| Stroudsburg, Monroe County Appeal |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Some news broke recently regarding a potential Stroudsburg, Monroe County appeal. Last Friday, I learned that a Monroe County jury had convicted Hugo Selenski of robbery and kidnapping. The case was major news, as Selenski had already been tried and ... |
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| July 20, 2009 |
| Hazleton, Luzerne County, Immigration Crime |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Need help with Hazleton, Luzerne County, immigration crime charges? If so, then you are not alone. In 2006, Hazleton made national news when it passed its Illegal Immigration Relief Act, a law that discouraged hiring and renting to undocumented ... |
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| July 16, 2009 |
| Scranton, PA Hit & Run Charges |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Earlier this week, I wrote about Charlotte Lewis' bicycle accident in Scranton, PA. I thought it might be helpful to follow up with additional information about Scranton, PA hit & run charges. When a person is operating a motor vehicle and ... |
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| July 12, 2009 |
| PA Legal Requirements for Motorists Involved in Accidents |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| This morning I read some good news in our local paper. A Times-Tribune story reported that Charlotte Lewis, a young Scranton woman who was very seriously injured three months ago in a bicycling accident near Scranton High School, has recovered ... |
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| July 06, 2009 |
| Monroe County Juvenile Crimes |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| This post about Monroe County juvenile crimes is really an addendum to an earlier entry. I recently wrote about two students from Monroe County who were accused of weapons charges. While the news media contained details about the first offender, it ... |
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| July 05, 2009 |
| Monroe County Weapons Charges |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| This past June, two students from the Monroe County Pleasant Valley School District were accused of weapons charges. An 18-year-old student was accused of bringing a .38-caliber handgun to the high school and leaving it in a parked car. During a ... |
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| July 01, 2009 |
| Stroud Township, Monroe County Criminal Conspiracy |
| Posted By Patrick M. Rogan |
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| Police are looking for a second suspect in a Stroud Township, Monroe County, criminal conspiracy. This past Sunday, the Pocono Record reported that police had arrested one Stroud Township man for allegedly trying to rob a woman and then, shortly ... |
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