Plainfield NewsLocal news for Plainfield, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Robbery suspect to face court- April 30, 2008 A bundle of court cases lodged against John Snuggs, the suspected British-accented robber from Plainfield Township, was sent to Northampton County Court on Tuesday, just one week after a federal grand jury indicted him in connection with a string of robberies in the Poconos.There could be even more charges. Snuggs is a suspect in two other bank robberies in Monroe County, said Lt. Brian Kimmins of the Stroud Area Regional Police.Kimmins said a detective in his department is working with an FBI.http://www.topix.net/city/plainfield-pa/2008/04/robbery-suspect-to-face-court?fromrss=1 Medicinal forest plants are worth preserving- April 27, 2008 On Thursday, May 8, Eric Burkhart, plant science program director at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, is the featured speaker at the Cumberland Woodland Owners' Association meeting. via Herald-Mailhttp://www.topix.net/city/plainfield-pa/2008/04/medicinal-forest-plants-are-worth-preservi... Suspect in heists charged again- April 19, 2008 The suspected British-accent robber, charged in connection with a string of hold-ups in convenience stores and banks in Northampton County, apparently extended his crime spree into New Jersey, police said.On Friday, Lopatcong Township Police Department charged John S. Snuggs, 41, of Plainfield Township, with first-degree armed robbery. Police say he walked into the Baker Federal Credit Union at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 24, 2007, and demanded money from tellers.Though no gun was shown, Snuggs allegedly...http://www.topix.net/city/plainfield-pa/2008/04/suspect-in-heists-charged-again?fromrss=1 W. Ellsworth Kuhn- April 5, 2008 W. Ellsworth Kuhn, 94, of 2872 Whispering Oaks Court, Buffalo Grove, IL, formerly of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at home. via Chambersburg Public Opinionhttp://www.topix.net/city/plainfield-pa/2008/04/w-ellsworth-kuhn?fromrss=1 |