Police Blotter

Mamakating Supervisor William Herrmann on Chestnut Ridge Developer Shalom Lamm’s Conviction

Statement from Herrman's office after developer Shalom Lamm pleaded guilty in federal court:

Sullivan County District Attorney Jim Farrell today announced that Vernon Newhall, 50, of Bloomingburg, was convicted on Thursday, June 1, 2017, in Sullivan County Court, following a jury trial of two counts of Rape in the Second Degree, class D violent felonies, Criminal Sexual Act in the Third Degree, Rape in the Third Degree, both class E fel

Janine Edwards, Wayne County District Attorney, announced today that Steven Frank Wojtowicz, age 32, of Beach Lake was sentenced by President Judge Raymond L. Hamill to 8 years to 22 years in a State Correction Institution for Attempted Homicide of Aiden Kresgeage 4 and also Terroristic Threats and DUI.

Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced today that Jonathan Machiavello, 27, was sentenced to a period of incarceration of 3.5 years to 12 years in state prison for the crime of Statutory Sexual Assault.  A Pike county jury had found Machiavello guilty on 3 counts of Statutory Sexual Assault for incidents that had occurred in Dingman

Pike County Sentencing Information for June 1, 2017

Pike County District Attorney Raymond J. Tonkin announced the following criminal sentences were issued by Pike County Court of Common Pleas Judge Gregory Chelak:

Pike County Sentencing Information for May 15, 2017

Pike County District Attorney Raymond J. Tonkin announced the following criminal sentences were issued by Pike County Court of Common Pleas Judge Gregory Chelak:

Statement from William Hermann, Town of Mamakating Supervisor on Guilty Plea of Chestnut Ridge Developer Kenneth Nakdimen on Federal Voter Fraud Charges

HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County coroner Edward Howell has issued a positive identification of the human remains found in Mount Pleasant Township Twp. on April 10.  The victim has been identified by DNA testing.  Howell's office said the victim was Joseph Mastropole, who lived at the house.