Woman who died after Poconos crash where natural gas was released through road is identified
Updated Dec 31, 2020;
Posted Dec 31, 2020
A large hole was found on Christmas Day on Lower Swiftwater Road in Pocono Township after vehicle flipped on its roof, fatally injuring one of the four people inside, as natural gas poured from the opening in the street, officials have said.Courtesy photo | For lehighvalleylive.com
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The Monroe County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday morning released the name of the 33-year-old New York woman who died after a vehicle flipped onto its roof after apparently driving over a gas line eruption early Christmas morning in Pocono Township.
Why did vehicle flip as gas poured from ruptured main in Poconos? ‘We’re not sure.’
Updated Dec 29, 2020;
Posted Dec 29, 2020
Crews fill in the hole after a gas line was fixed following a rupture early Christmas morning during which a vehicle flipped on Lower Swiftwater Road in Pocono Township leading to the death of a New York woman.Photo courtesy WFMZ Channel 69
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Sometimes, honesty is the best policy.
While a number of agencies are trying to determine why a vehicle flipped early Christmas morning as a natural gas line ruptured on Lower Swiftwater Road in Pocono Township leading to a New York woman’s death, it’s still not clear what exactly happened, police Chief Kent Werkheiser told lehighvalleylive.com on Tuesday morning.
ROCHESTER, NY Wade Shadders, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to conspiracy to transport stolen goods in interstate commerce. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a fine of $250,000.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan K. McGuire, who is handling the case, stated that between October 2018 and November 2019, the defendant was an employee at Royal Crown Pawn & Jewelry on Dewey Avenue in Rochester, which is owned by co-defendant Devin Tribunella. As part of the conspiracy, Tribunella and Shadders engaged persons they knew were shoplifting (commonly referred to as boosters ). They routinely advised the boosters what goods to steal from retail stores located in the Rochester area, including Home Depot, Lowes, Target, Walmart, and Wegmans. Once the items were stolen, the boosters would sell the stolen, new in-box items to Tribunella and Shadders at the Royal Crown pawn shop, for a fraction of retail value. Tribunella a
Created: December 17, 2020 07:07 AM
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) A viewer named Daniel wanted to know something about jury duty. He asked News10NBC’s Brennan Somers: In light of the higher rates of COVID infections within Monroe County, if a person receives a summons for jury duty, can one refuse to serve?
For the time being, all jury trials in New York have been postponed. It still isn t clear when they ll resume again.
Here are your options if you re concerned about the spread of the virus when trials do resume:
NYS court officials told Somers your first jury duty postponement can be made online for any reason. If you want to ask for another delay, here in Monroe County there s a juror support office you can reach out to as well.
Alcohol Leads to Rollover Accident Near Norwalk
A Cashton man was arrested on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 after a single vehicle rollover that resulted in severe injuries to his passenger.
On 12/09/20 at around 2:08 a.m. the Monroe County 911 Communication Center received a call from a local hospital to report a female was dropped off in the emergency room with significant injuries, as a result of a rollover accident near Norwalk. Due to the need for immediate medical care, law enforcement was unable to speak to the female but did gather information from a concerned citizen.
Through the investigation, deputies were able to locate Preston Schreier (19) of Cashton, and identified him as the driver. Schreier had only sustained minor injury in the crash. Schreier admitted to consuming alcohol at The Place bar before the accident. Schreier also admitted instead of contacting 911 for law enforcement or an ambulance, he contacted a friend to assist the girl to the hospital. Schre