radioNovo News for Stroudsburg: August 12, 2026

RNN STROUDSBURG 08/12/26          A MONROE COUNTY MAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO FIVE-AND-A-HALF TO FIFTEEN YEARS IN PRISON FOLLOWING THE 2021 DEATH OF HIS INFANT SON. 36-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL YARD WAS ACQUITTED OF HOMICIDE CHARGES EARLIER THIS YEAR, BUT FOUND GUILTY OF FIRST-DEGREE FELONY AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. PROSECUTORS ARGUED MICROSCOPIC EVIDENCE PROVED THE INFANT SUFFERED FATAL BRAIN TRAUMA WHILE IN YARD'S SOLE CARE.  YARD WAS GIVEN CREDIT FOR 1,586 DAYS SERVED. HE WAS ALSO SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR OF PROBATION.           STROUD AREA REGIONAL POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING OVER $800 IN MERCHANDISE FROM THE STROUD MALL SHOPRITE.  AUTHORITIES ISSUED A FELONY WARRANT FOR GERARD ALLAN MOLLICA AFTER SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE CAPTURED HIM COMMITTING 3 SEPARATE THEFTS BETWEEN MARCH 19TH AND JUNE 15TH.  MOLLICA ALSO FACES ACTIVE WARRANTS FROM POCONO MOUNTAIN REGIONAL POLICE AND STATE PAROLE.  IF YOU KNOW WHERE MOLLICA IS, CONTACT THE STROUD AREA REGIONAL POLICE.