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Pike abolishes Jury Commissioner post

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:31:54 +0000

By Peter Becker

Managing Editor

MILFORD - Following a newly enacted Pennsylvania law, the Pike County Commissioners have abolished the historic, elected positions of Jury Commissioner.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted Act 4 of 2013 authorizing county boards of commissioners to eliminate the office of Jury Commissioners. Pike County Commissioners were notified by letter from the President Judge in Pike County (60th Judicial District of Pennsylvania) [...]

Homicide charges held against Kiefer

Mon, 6 May 2013 18:39:34

HONESDALE - Homicide charges against Benjamin Cain Kiefer, age 30, were held for the Court of Common Pleas today by Magisterial District Judge Theodore Mikulak. The Preliminary Hearing lasted approximately two hours.

The homicide occurred in Texas Township on March 23, 2013, when Benjamin Kiefer allegedly shot his brother, Kenneth Kiefer, several times with a .45 caliber handgun resulting in the death of Kenneth Kiefer.

Wayne County Coroner Edward Howell, Pennsylvania State [...]

Former Tax Claim clerk handed 45 days in jail

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:12:30

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Stole over $11,700 in tax money

By Kelly Waters

HONESDALE- On Thursday morning Jeannie Brooks, 37 of Prompton, was sentenced to 45 days to 18 months at the Wayne County Courthouse for charges of theft by unlawful taking of the 1st degree and forgery of a felony 2.

Brooks, a former employee of the Wayne County Tax Claim Bureau, was arrested in October 2012 after being accused of stealing over $11,000 from the Tax Claim Bureau between April 2012 [...]

Bids opened for interim courthouse

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 16:19:22

By Peter Becker

Managing Editor

MILFORD- Bids were opened March 20th for renovations of a former religious vestment factory, for an interim county courtroom facility in Milford.

The temporary court facility is being prepared due to a reported critical need for more space for court-related functions, while the Pike County Commissioners pursue a permanent solution by putting an [...]

Waymart based cocaine ring busted

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:59:21

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Operation points to Red Maple Golf Course

HARRISBURG - As part of a 2-� year investigation into cocaine trafficking, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotics Investigation (BNI) filed charges against 20 suspected drug dealers. The investigation known as "Operation Penalty Stroke" exposed a $1.4 million Bronx, N.Y. to Northeastern PA cocaine trafficking ring. The Red Maples Golf Course, located south of Waymart, PA, was [...]

Jailed after fatal crash

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:04:42

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MILFORD- Pike County District Attorney Raymond Tonkin announced that a Greentown man responsible for the death of a 22 year old Hawley woman was sentenced in Pike County Court on Thursday, Feb. 21.

President Judge Joseph F. Kameen sentenced Cody Saprona, age 24, to the Pike County Correctional Facility for 11 to 23 � months followed by an additional 3 years of probation. He had entered a guilty plea to Homicide [...]