Ross Roggio of Stroudsburg was sentenced to 70 years in prison for the torture of an Estonian citizen back in 2015.
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A man from Monroe County will spend 70 years in prison on torture charges relating to his actions as a contractor in Iraq.
Ross Roggio of Stroudsburg was found guilty last year of numerous crimes, including the torture of an Estonian citizen back in 2015.
Camp Papillon Animal Shelter presents a Wise Crackers comedy fundraiser located at The Lodge at Mountain Springs Lake in Reeders, PA on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 7 PM!
Doors open at 5 PM. There will be a cash bar, snacks to purchase and a tricky tray. Tickets are $40 each in advance, $50 at the door. Seating is limited, tickets sell out fast so buy yours today!
You must be 18 years or older to attend.
You can purchase tickets here or contact Sami Ely at 570-730-9226.
OEM and MCCC have been hard at work organizing a fantastic day for you! The DJ, the Food Trucks, the Blood Drive are just a few things we’ve finalized recently. We are starting to work on our exhibitor layouts for inside the building as well as outside. Keep an eye on the social media pages for updates as we get closer!
Pleasant Valley Manor will be privatizing its operations.
In an April 4 press release from Monroe County, the manor’s regulatory and fiscal challenges in the post-COVID pandemic healthcare environment were cited as the reason for the move.
A Monroe County corrections officer is facing felony weapons charges.
Lt. Anthony Perez is a guard at the Monroe County jail.
He faces five felony counts related to taking weapons into an institution as well as one misdemeanor charge of introducing a weapon that could be used for escape.
A preliminary hearing is set for later this week.
Source:
https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/poconos-coal/monroe-county-corrections-officer-facing-felony-weapons-charges/article_327e2642-f5e7-11ee-8595-fb03095e0161.html
Full article:
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/pleasant-valley-manor-in-monroe-county-being-sold-to-private-health-care-firm-outcome-healthcare/523-7bfd4235-6fcb-42bc-9d68-f8ec0b24201d
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Allegations and safety concerns at the Monroe County Prison are brought up again to officials.
Some Monroe County Corrections Officers say they fear for their lives.
They tell us the administration is not working with them when it comes to their safety.
"I think you guys need to be made aware of this information and discuss it because it involves a criminal enterprise inside the institution."
Monroe County Corrections Officers continue to present allegations that they say are not being handled correctly at the jail.
Monroe County Corrections Officer Don Kubick says, "There’s issues involving certain administrative level staff, some officers, we’ve had some new officers that were hired that are doing nefarious things that have been presented to the administration and they refuse to conduct investigations, they conduct investigations against their own policy and that’s what we’re trying to address here."
Officers at this morning’s Prison Board Meeting requested to be a part of the executive session to address those personnel issues but they were denied. Instead the Monroe County District Attorney urged them to reach out to his office when it comes to criminal allegations. And submit all others in written form to be considered during the executive session.
Kubick says, "We’ve provided things written for the last several years, we’ve gotten no response. They just asked for them again so we’ll provide them again and see what response we get and if not, we’re going to be here every month. It has to get addressed before it ends with one of us losing our lives. We’ve been saying that and we’ve had issues in the parking lot with people threatening people, people in the jail threatening people."
Monroe County District Attorney Michael Mancuso says, "I believe the board can only act on facts that are proven. So this will get a chance to get that done. And if we have follow up with you, we’ll invite you in to discuss it or take other action."
Besides what the officers are addressing when it comes to personnel, they have major safety concerns.
Kubick says, "Gangs, drugs, a lot of safety issues with the parking lot, just our safety goes in peril here and this administration is not working with us."
One of the safety measures they’re requesting is a swipe card gate for the staff parking lot. When News13 asked the Monroe County Prison Board Members for further comment, they declined.
