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Luzerne County Man Sentenced To Nine Years In Prison For Role In Methamphetamine And Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that William Terron, age 38, formerly of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on June 1, 2022, by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, to nine years’ imprisonment for his role in a methamphetamine and heroin trafficking conspiracy.

According to United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, Terron previously pleaded guilty and admitted to participating in a conspiracy to distribute between 1.5 and 5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 1 to 3 kilograms of heroin in Luzerne, Lackawanna and Schuylkill Counties in 2018.  Terron was one of five individuals indicted by a grand jury in December 2018 for methamphetamine trafficking in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

The following defendants were previously sentenced for their roles in this same drug trafficking conspiracy:

  • Amanda Boyle, age 37, of Sweet Valley, PA, was sentenced to nine years in prison;
  • Rudolph Ford, age 33, of Olyphant, PA, was sentenced to seven years in prison;
  • Francheska Quinones, age 28, of Nanticoke, PA, was sentenced to 63 months in prison; and
  • Adam Holcomb, age 37, of Shickshinny, PA, was sentenced to 10 months in prison.

The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), the Pennsylvania State Police, the Kingston Police Department, the Luzerne County Drug Task Force, and the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.  Assistant United States Attorney Robert J. O’Hara prosecuted the case.

This case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to…

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UN: Impunity creates intimidation environment in Iraq

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – A report issued by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) on Thursday mentioned that the continued impunity in Iraq in relation to attacks targeting protesters and activists creates an environment of fear and intimidation that restricts the freedom of expression.

The report published by UNAMI and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) indicated that compensations have been paid to families of most victims killed during protests took place in Iraq in 2019.

The report documented 26 incidents took place between May 1, 2021 and April 30, 2022 where unidentified militants attacked protesters with the purpose of suppressing opposition. The report is based on 27 individual interviews and meetings with judiciary officials in Baghdad and southern governorates.

The incidents include killing of one female, three killing attempts of a person, five violent assaults, a house raid, 14 improvised explosive device attacks, one kidnapping attack, one property destruction incident and many non-violent threats.

In particular, the report indicated that unidentified gunmen shot a prominent activist in Karbala and a protest coordinator in May 2021.

In October 2019, Iraq witnessed an unprecedented wave of protests spread in the capital and in southern parts of the country where protesters demanded change of the regime. But the movement was faced by a bloody repression that killed more than 600 people, and injured at least 30 thousands.

Although protests no longer occur as much as before, but many activists continued to demand those responsible for the suppression of protests and the killing of activists should be held accountable.

The government headed by Mustafa al-Kadhimi, which took office in May 2020, pledged to prosecute those involved in the killing of protesters and activists.

According to the report, the Iraqi authorities have taken limited steps to investigate…

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Kaseville cruises in Pocono feature

WILKES-BARRE PA – The Sebastian K S gelding Kaseville had an easy time on the front end early, then had plenty left late to deal with challengers in winning the $15,000 featured trot on Tuesday afternoon at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

Kaseville wins the Tuesday feature (Curtis Salonick Photo)

Driver Jim Pantaleano hustled Kaseville to the lead and got By A Hoff Hanover to drop in behind before the :28 quarter, as heavy favorite Muscle Dynasty made a miscue on the first turn and dug himself a big hole. Pantaleano took advantage of the lack of any challenge to back the half off to :58.3, then had reserves in the tank when Flanagan Destiny advanced uncovered towards the 1:27.1 three-quarters, and was 1¾ lengths ahead of that rival at the finish while tying his mark of 1:56. By A Hoff Hanover held third in a photo over the recovering Muscle Dynasty.

KASEVILLE REPLAY

The one-horse racing stable of trainer Tom Gummerson has now won two of his last four starts and has not missed the board in five seasonal starts for owners Joseph Colancecco, Mary Gummerson, and James Mc Cormick.

In a co-featured $12,500 trot, the Yankee Glide gelding Darty finally found the promised land of the winners circle in 2022 after several flirtations with it, going wire-to-wire for driver Braxten Boyd in 1:55.2. Darty withstood a bid from favored Vic’s Winner by a neck in taking his earnings to $160,903 for trainer Jill Wine and Wine Stable.

Racing resumes at Pocono on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 with the usual excellent assortment of fast-class veterans, developing youngsters, and tough claimers such as Go West Go Fast: winner of seven of his last eight and claimed out of his…

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Mount Vernon coed softball recap for May 22

MOUNT VERNON CO-ED SOFTBALL

Games of May 22

Blow-outs and close ones, there was a little of everything on the diamond.

Outkast 5, J. Gorsuch Construction 0

Outkast was able to hold J. Gorsuch Construction scoreless with a 5-0 victory, in a game in which they scored twice in the second inning and three times in the seventh inning. Matt Ott and Michael Collins each had three singles, and Hailey Moore and Todd Bolton each knocked a double and single to lead the offense for Outkast. For J. Gorsuch, Josh Eckert was the top performer with a double and a single.

Buckeye Crane 6, Outkast 5

Outkast scored four times in the second and added another run in the fourth to make it a 5-0 game, but Buckeye Crane responded in the fourth with three runs to cut the deficit to two. In the sixth inning, Buckeye Crane sealed the win in a comeback effort with three runs, to go up 6-5. Leading the offense for Buckeye Crane was Jarred Curry, who had three hits including a double. Owen Miller and Steve Travel each banged out a double. Ritchie Blubaugh had three hits for Outkast and George Hess hit a single and a double.

Precision Floor and Trim 22, Ace of Diamonds 5

Precision Floor and Trim had an offensive explosion to come away with an easy 22-5 win over Ace of Diamonds. They had a  4-2 lead after the first inning but bombed out 11 runs in the second inning to put the game out of reach at 15-2. After a scoreless third and fourth, Precision went off for seven more runs, and while Ace of Diamonds scored three of their own, the game was easily in the hands of Precision.

For Precision, Sam Brokaw belted out six hits…

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Nanticoke woman sentenced for delivering prescription drugs to SCI-Dallas officer

Nicole Marie Hagenbach covers her face as she was led from the Luzerne County Courthouse on Thursday. Ed Lewis | Times Leader

Nicole Marie Hagenbach covers her face as she was led from the Luzerne County Courthouse on Thursday. Ed Lewis | Times Leader

WILKES-BARRE — Several times during the sentencing hearing for Nicole Hagenbach, the proceeding was stopped to refocus on her being punished for delivering prescription pills instead of the overdose death of a state corrections officer.

Hagenbach, 34, of East Noble Street, Nanticoke, admitted to possessing contraband and controlled substances at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas, Jackson Township, and delivering a controlled substance (adderall) to corrections officer Robert Bath Jr. near the main gate on July 24, 2020.

Bath, 36, collapsed while working at the prison about one hour after meeting Hagenbach, according to court records.

Three days later, Bath was found dead inside his residence with evidence of drug use near his body.

State police at Wilkes-Barre in court records say surveillance cameras recorded Hagenbach meeting Bath at SCI-Dallas.

During the investigation, state police uncovered bank documents that showed Bath had transferred nearly $20,790 to Hagenbach and text messages between the two referencing deliveries of prescription pills.

At Hagenbach’s sentencing hearing before Luzerne County Judge David W. Lupas, her attorney, Peter John Moses, said Hagenbach pled guilty to delivery of adderall and possessing contraband on state prison property, not for Bath’s death.

After Bath’s mother, Deborah Cembrock, addressed Lupas expressing the grief of losing her son, the judge acknowledged her sorrow but reminded the parties Hagenbach was not charged with drug delivery resulting in death.

Mark Cembrock said his brother was a third generation state corrections officer…

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New Jersey-Based Sand Hill Lenape Indians Seeks Long-Overdue Federal and State Recognition

United States – May 31, 2022 —

The Sand Hill Lenape Indians made tremendous contributions to the development of the state of New Jersey and the U.S States. An ex-mayor of Neptune Township, New Jersey, said, “It is a shame what some people in the State have done to the Sand Hill Lenape Indians.” Then he went on to say, “the Sand Hill Lenape Indians and the Reevey family are the people who made the state of New Jersey possible.”

The Sand Hill Lenape Indians made tremendous contributions to the development of the state of New Jersey and the U.S States. An ex-mayor of Neptune Township, New Jersey, said, “It is a shame what some people in the State have done to the Sand Hill Lenape Indians.” Then he went on to say, “the Sand Hill Lenape Indians and the Reevey family are the people who made the state of New Jersey possible.”

The Sand Hill Lenape Indians were the original group of Native American families that settled in the lands of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Manhattan today over 10,000 years ago. These people were skilled farmers, builders, engineers, artists, musicians, hunters, athletes, emergency technicians, community leaders, U.S. soldiers, U.S. senators, medics, inventors, guardians, makers, teachers, etc. They also helped build cities in New Jersey, the Boardwalks, housing, and many other architectural structures in N.J. According to historic evidence, the Sand Hill Lenape Indians (“THE INDIANS OF LENAPEHOKING”) are actually some of the last living descendants of the sacred ancient Mayan mound building, “world teacher” people. In the 1600s the Sand Hill Lenape Indians opened their lands to European settlers who were trying to escape the tyranny of some of the past monarchs of Europe.

The Sand Hill Lenape tribal nation community that once had…

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Update on Accountability in Iraq: limited progress toward justice for human rights violations and abuses by ‘Unidentified Armed Elements’ [EN/AR]

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Pursuant to its mandate under Security Council Resolution 2631 (2022) to ‘promote accountability and the protection of human rights’, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) continues to closely monitor the response of the Government to patterns of violence, attributable to the state and ‘unidentified armed elements’, against protestors as well as against activists expressing dissent towards political parties and armed elements.

This report, Update on Accountability in Iraq: limited progress toward justice for human rights violations and abuses by ‘Unidentified Armed Elements’, was prepared by the Human Rights Office of UNAMI and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in line with the international human rights framework applicable to Iraq as well as relevant national law. It is the seventh publication issued on this subject since October 2019 and covers the period of 1 May 2021 to 15 May 2022. During this period, in October 2021, Iraq held early parliamentary elections. These elections emerged from an unprecedented wave of country-wide demonstrations in 2019, marked by violence, excessive use of force, abductions, and targeted killings, with hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries. As of May 2022, a new Government has yet to be formed.

This update highlights that some progress has been made, particularly on compensation for victims, but results regarding accountability remain limited. From 1 May 2021 to 30 April 2022, UNAMI/OHCHR documented convictions in relation to four cases concerning violence perpetrated by armed elements. The Fact-Finding Committee established by the Government is operational but has not produced any investigative outcomes or provided public information about its work. Many of those individuals seeking accountability have been subjected to threats, including violence. The Government of Iraq admittedly operates in a complex environment, including within the context of stalled government formation. However,…

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Mohegan Tribe Partners With Yale University to Combat Problem Gambling

The Mohegan Tribe is partnering with Yale University to fund a new initiative aimed at combatting problem gambling. Researchers from the Yale School of Medicine will begin developing an app to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy.

“Which is an evidence-based treatment for substance use as well as other behavioral addictions including gambling,” said Dr. Brian Kiluk, associate professor of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine.

The app would help broaden access to treatment for people struggling with problem gambling.

“That’s the hope. I think one of the challenges in the field – not just gambling, but mental health in general – is that there just aren’t enough treatment providers available to meet the demand and the need of individuals,” Kiluk said.

The partnership comes months after online gaming and sports betting became legal in Connecticut. As part of that legislation, the tribal casinos and the Connecticut Lottery had to enhance their commitment to combatting problem gambling.

“You cannot do expansion of this magnitude without having a strong focus on problem gaming,” said Paul Mounds, chief of staff for Governor Ned Lamont’s administration.

In accordance with the legislation, the Mohegan Tribe will contribute over $2 million to Yale’s School of Medicine to develop the app.

According to a press release from the Mohegan Tribe, the funding comes in addition to the Tribe’s annual contribution of nearly $300,000 to the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling.

“This joint effort with Yale is the first of its kind. We recognize modernizing gaming comes with additional responsibility to our community and we have readily doubled down on our support to promote responsible gaming,” said Ray Pineault, President and CEO of Mohegan, said in a press release.

Connecticut’s Council on Problem Gambling has recorded a huge increase in call volume to their helpline since online gambling was legalized last year….

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What’s Up in Ultra This Weekend — June 4

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‘Ocean City is my hometown’: World-traveling artist returns to repair Nanticoke sculpture

“My canvas is the entirety of the North American continent.”

Peter Wolf Toth, the world-traveling, self-taught sculptor, has returned to Ocean City to repair his 20-foot tall “Whispering Giant” sculpture.

Toth, who was initially invited to erect the sculpture in 1976 by former Ocean City mayor Harry W. Kelley, was pleased to have an excuse to return to the resort town.

Having grown up in Vienna, Austria, Toth, who speaks English, Hungarian and German, moved to the United States at the age of 11. Once here, he began to develop a deep interest in Native American art, culture and history.

Artist Peter Wolf Toth works on his

Although he is a self-taught sculptor, he was often inspired by his father, who was also an artist.

Toth’s first statue was made from stone and on a California cliffside. Since then, he has built a total of 74 statues, at least one in each of the 50 states. He has teased that his next project will be along the Amazon River.

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Today, he feels a strong connection to every state, country and continent on which he has ever stepped foot.

“This, Ocean City, is my hometown. Vienna is my hometown. Budapest is my hometown. Every place where I have created one of my statues or lived is my hometown,” he said. “I feel the cold of Alaska, I feel the heat of Florida because I’m a part of it.”

Moving around the country has led Toth to working in all sorts of weather.

“I’ve been known to work…

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