Day: August 18, 2022

Local News

Monroe County Special Agent Facing Charges

The Department of Justice says a special agent from the Poconos ripped off the government to the tune of more than $$260K. 48 year old Thomas Hartley of Henryville, is facing multiple counts of fraud, including 10 counts of wire fraud, two counts of mail fraud, two counts of theft of government funds, and four […]

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Local News

1 Person Dead After House Fire in Monroe County

A house fire Wednesday in Monroe County, leaves one person dead and another in the hospital. Investigators say two adults and two children were in the Chestnuthill Township home when the fire broke out around 7 yesterday morning. Tragically, one of them died inside the burning home. No names have been released, and there has […]

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Region

Kids for Cash Judges Slapped with Millions in Restitution

They’re back in the spotlight again… Two Luzerne County judges who orchestrated a scheme to send children to for-profit jails in exchange for kickbacks were ordered to pay more than $200 million to hundreds of victims. Mark Cieavarella and Micheal Conahan ran what became known as the kids-for-cash scandal. Ciavarella is serving a 28-year prison […]

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