— Detectives charged a Northampton County attorney with threatening court officials after they tried to serve him with judicial disciplinary paperwork at his home was charged with several felonies and misdemeanors in connection with the June 21 incident an attorney for 34 years who has an office on Washington Street in Easton near the Northampton County Government Center was arraigned Thursday on the charges and released on $75,000 unsecured bail Creazzo told LehighValleyNews.com that he and his attorney are working on a statement they intend to release soon Creazzo is charged with retaliation against a witness or victim; three counts of criminal use of a communications facility; obstructing the administration of law; making terroristic threats; three counts of harassment; and three counts of making threats to influence the judicial process Police said an investigator with the state Office of Disciplinary Counsel on June 21 arrived at Creazzo’s home to serve a petition for discipline The circumstances of the disciplinary action were not disclosed in Creazzo’s arrest records Creazzo allegedly told the investigator to “get the [expletive] off my property before there is a problem” and drove off the disciplinary counsel handling Creazzo’s case received an email from Creazzo that said “If you have someone come to my personal property again they will not live [to] tell about it,” according to court records Authorities said the email was sent by Creazzo from his iPhone He allegedly sent a second and third email within the next 40 minutes essentially saying the same thing “If you send someone from your office to my personal residence again for service they will not live to tell about it,” Creazzo’s third email said That was outrageous and extremely unprofessional and your superior will be notified.” Authorities said investigators suspended other attempts to serve the disciplinary petition because of the in-person threat on the investigator and the emailed threats to the disciplinary counsel A disciplinary hearing was held before the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Court records say Creazzo was asked during the hearing if the emails he sent to counsel leading the case were wrong that went too far,” Creazzo allegedly said He allegedly admitted to sending the emails and to having a verbal confrontation with the investigator in his driveway The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court has yet to act on its hearing with Creazzo Online records show Creazzo’s license remains active and he has no history of prior action Karl Creazzo took down the first event of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open — $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold'em for $146,829 — and he isn't even old enough to play in most US card rooms The 19-year-old primarily cash game player not only won all that money, but he did so playing in his first ever live poker tournament. And he beat out a field that included many grizzled poker veterans. We won't go so far as to compare it to Annette Obrestad winning the 2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Main Event at age 18 But this accomplishment isn't far off The $1 million guaranteed tournament, the first of the series, began July 31 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood and just 29 players would return for Day 3 the final session of the $400 buy-in tournament According to live reporting updates from SHR's BJ Nemeth Creazzo was fortunate to have made it to Day 3 He'd lost a monster pot with flopped top two pair against a turned straight and was down to just six big blinds But he'd spin it up and advance with 28 others to the last day of play “but I got a couple of double-ups to survive.” after George Varga busted in seventh place the pay jumps spiked as the remaining players agreed to an ICM chop He busted Roy Singer in eighth place ($31,500) to move into the chip lead although he didn't have to hold onto it much longer as a chop was agreed to shortly after when Varga was eliminated The chop arrangement also included giving the chip leader the trophy and the biggest share of the prize pool But he didn't have a big lead over three other players at the table Chris Miles took second place for $140,492 while Kevin Gomez earned the $140,000 third place money David Shmuel wasn't too far off with his $124,476 payday for fourth place Alex Ziskin (fifth place for $105,803) and Ian Siegel (sixth place for $85,720) rounded out the chop payouts “I was the one who mentioned an ICM chop when we got back from break,” said Creazzo “Getting the trophy in my first tournament was big If you're wondering how a 19-year-old can win a live poker tournament in the US when the gambling age in most jurisdictions is 21 But for casino games such as slot machines and table games Creazzo is a poker champion, but he won't be eligible to chase World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets for two years he'll stick to crushing it in South Florida + Get the Texas Hold'em Poker Cheat Sheet - FREE PokerNews.com is the world’s leading poker website visitors will find a daily dose of articles with the latest poker news Disclaimer: any promotions presented on this page were correct and available at the time of writing We encourage all users to check the promotion displayed matches the most current promotion available by clicking through to the operator welcome page Please read the terms and conditions carefully before you accept any promotional welcome offer modified or distributed without the express prior written permission of the copyright holder 2024 at 10:51 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Chief Paul Creazzo Mike Downes and Captain Jim Maher accepting the accreditation NY — The Town of Mamaroneck Police Department has joined elite law enforcement agencies across New York by earning prestigious New York State Law Enforcement Accreditation from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services the Town of Mamaroneck Police Department announced that it has officially received accreditation from the New York State Law Enforcement Accreditation Program Officials said the recognition highlights the department’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism The New York State Law Enforcement Accreditation Program managed by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) was conceived to ensure law enforcement agencies meet or exceed a set of rigorous standards in areas such as administration "This accreditation is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our officers and staff," said Chief of Police Paul Creazzo "It strengthens our ability to serve and protect our community while ensuring that we continue to evolve and improve in our operations." Accreditation is awarded after a thorough evaluation which includes an assessment of policies and procedures as well as site visits to verify compliance with these standards "The residents of our Town are fortunate to have a highly professional group of police officers serving our community," Town Supervisor Jaine Elkind Eney said "Each day the men and women of the department demonstrate their commitment to providing thoughtful compassionate and respectful service to all residents This accreditation is both well-deserved and well-earned I am pleased to extend thanks and appreciation to Chief Creazzo and his entire team for receiving this prestigious recognition." Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. © Copyright 2006-2025 Law Business Research You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience immersive experience to Pike County for those looking for a challenge who also owns and operates Escape Enterprise in Coffee County Escape Troy offers one full escape room along with VR headsets and a mini escape room Escape Troy plans to bring the mini escape room to events around the area “We’re challenging ourselves to create something of excellence that gives people joy and challenges you,” Escape Troy Manager Lelon Creazzo said you’re just there to watch; you’re not participating we’re trying to create an hour-long event where you’re immersed into an experience.” The immersive experience at Escape Troy begins the minute you walk in the door which Creazzo says is the focal point of Escape Troy begins the minute you walk through the door “It’s a fully immersive experience,” he emphasized “We are going to challenge you from the minute you walk into the door You have to figure out how to get into the building from the start of your experience Creazzo said that everything from the music being played to the look and feel of the rooms helps with that immersion the customer is greeted with a note explaining how to enter the building easier challenge and a more difficult experience Escape Troy’s primary escape room is called “Death Row” where those playing will enter a realistic jail cell and are also met with an electric chair You have to beat the clock and escape your way out of the cell Escape Troy also offers up a Virtual Reality Suite that features three virtual reality headsets and 13 different experiences The “Death Row” escape room features an “electric chair” as you try to escape from your cell “I think a lot of our clients enjoy the fact that they’re experiencing something different,” Creazzo said “It is an escape room but we’re setting a stage and tone and mood that helps you forget that That’s where the immersive aspect of it comes in it is an escape room but we’re a little bit more than that families and groups escape room opportunities Creazzo said that Escape Troy offers team bonding exercises for businesses “We’ll run you through our experiences and then we’ll debrief you after,” he said “We’ll give you your strengths and your weaknesses at the end of everything.” Escape Troy also features virtual reality headsets Escape Troy doesn’t plan to stop expanding anytime soon Creazzo and Johnson are currently working on Escape Troy’s second full-size escape room and Creazzo said they plan to expand to even more VR headsets Escape Troy is open Thursdays through Saturdays from 3 until 10:30 p.m The cost for the mini escape room is $2 per person The “Death Row” escape room is $30 per person with discounts for bigger groups reservations can also be made online at escapetroy.com Escape Troy is located at 110 University Boulevard in Troy There are four games featuring a SWAC team on the Monday college basketball schedule 5-3 SWAC) will attempt to build on a 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Medal of Valor and the department’s Lifesaving Medal during a Nov Being awarded the Medal of Valor includes automatic induction into the San Diego Police Department’s Hall of Fame Officer Creazzo is assigned to the department’s Mid-City Division The citation for the Lifesaving Medal reads: officers were searching for an armed-and-dangerous felony fugitive The suspect led police on an eight minute pursuit through Mid-City Division before crashing his vehicle He fled on foot through a canyon and into a drainage tunnel Officer Anthony Creazzo was involved in the vehicle pursuit and the subsequent foot pursuit Officer Tim Bell was the first to confront the suspect in the tunnel the suspect drew a stolen firearm and fired seven rounds at Officer Bell “Officer Creazzo was running towards the tunnel as the shots rang out Two of the rounds flew out of the tunnel and ricocheted near Officer Creazzo Despite the danger and absolute lack of both cover and concealment Officer Creazzo charged forward through the gunfire towards Officer Bell to affect an officer rescue and immediately administered first aid using a tourniquet Officer Creazzo helped lift Officer Bell over a chain-link fence and worked with other officers to carry him 50 yards up a steep embankment to the freeway shoulder Officers continued to treat Officer Bell’s injuries at the top of the embankment and evacuated him to Mercy Hospital in a patrol car “Officer Anthony Creazzo is commended for demonstrating great personal courage while fully aware of the absolute danger he was in His actions saved the life of a fellow officer.” Officer Creazzo served as a military police dog handler in the U.S He is a nine-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department Officer Creazzo is married to Elena Creazzo and they have a daughter Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Kurt Bresswein | For lehighvalleylive.comIt's a good thing Elvis was in the building Elvis, in this case, is Joe Creazzo, a plumber and grandfather from Palmer Township who expresses his lifelong love of "The King" as an impersonator Maybe you've seen him onstage at the State Theatre roaming Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem or popping into Dunkin' Donuts between plumbing jobs On a Monday morning last month at the Palmer Park Mall chatting with friends and retirees who gather there to talk sports an older couple who walk the mall for fitness were in the throes of an emergency "I looked over and the man was slapping his wife in the face talks about a drawing an artist had done of him as Elvis He said he's been impersonating him for decades and won multiple first prizes in contests he'd helped resuscitate a woman suffering an attack (Kurt Bresswein | For lehighvalleylive.com) He wet a finger in his mouth and held it under her nostrils to see if she was breathing Creazzo hooked a finger into her mouth to make sure nothing was blocking her airway then began rescue breathing he could see her eyes start to flutter and he switched to compressions on her back and an ambulance came and took her to the hospital She was back walking at the mall with her husband within days "They could never figure out what was wrong with her," said the husband who asked that he and his wife remain anonymous because she is embarrassed by the ordeal she had more tests than you can think of and they still have no reason for it." The husband doesn't remember much of what happened that morning this guy came over and offered to help," he said of Creazzo a member of Creazzo's mall klatch for about a year now she was there and she went down and Joseph got up and he gave her resuscitation," said Giordano who is 77 and lives above the Firehouse Billiards pool hall he manages at 1600 Sullivan Trail in Forks Township "I thought it was pretty amazing what he did The 1961 graduate of Easton High School -- he played football all four years including on the 1958 undefeated team -- served in 1963 and '64 "It's like a reaction," he said recalling what he was taught: "They brainwash you so you're all one unit I've got your back.' That's the greatest trust It's just something that overcomes you." of a couple in the throes of a medical emergency recently at Palmer Park Mall at home from his years celebrating "The King." (Kurt Bresswein | For lehighvalleylive.com) is coming off a difficult time in his life following his wife Darlene's battle with breast cancer She needed surgery and had to undergo chemotherapy for five hours every Tuesday for a period of 2016 "Thank God on Christmas she took her last one and now she's not taking any chemo so she's on her way to getting better now That was my Christmas present from the lord Elvis Presley has been a constant in Creazzo's life since he first saw him on the "Ed Sullivan Show." He started impersonating Elvis in 1957 or '58 and has taken first prizes in competitions from the State Theatre in Easton "It's going on 20 years and I'll be there again at the Elvis bash," scheduled April 15 at the State starting off by singing "Hound Dog" for his instructor very nice voice but you can't sing,'" Creazzo said don't scream," he recalled being told "And whether you have 10,000 or 1,000 or just .. Creazzo got to see Presley once in concert on Valentine's Day in 1971 in Las Vegas He was struck by the singer's generosity scrapping the front-row seats so a group of wheelchair-bound youth could get up front for the show Creazzo said in his basement adorned with Elvis memorabilia and the karaoke machine where he keeps up his chops "There'll never be another one," he said You'll never see a guy that could sing in any voice would give you the shirt off his back." Kurt Bresswein may be reached at kbresswein@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow him on Twitter @KurtBresswein. Find lehighvalleylive.com on Facebook Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Sarah Cassi | For lehighvalleylive.comAs he prepared to sentence a man whose actions behind the wheel killed a local war veteran a Lehigh County judge said it wasn't fair Shane Uttard survived his tour as a medic in the Iraq War and was training to be an EMT before he was killed in a 2014 crash on Route 22 in South Whitehall Township The driver, Brian Creazzo, struck Uttard's car on the shoulder of Route 22 and fatally pinned Uttard Uttard was 28 and lived in Bethlehem Township Creazzo," Judge Robert Steinberg said Creazzo, 42, of Allentown, was in court Monday to be sentenced after pleading guilty in September to homicide by vehicle, accidents involving death and driving under the influence related to the May 13, 2014, crash. Steinberg repeatedly said during the hearing Creazzo's driver's license was suspended until 2029 one of an estimated 25 convictions for driving with a suspended license The judge said Creazzo's "appalling" record of driving infractions ran 30 pages long "and yet the defendant continued driving." it was just a matter of time that something like this happened," Steinberg said "I believe in my heart that there is a strong likelihood the defendant will re-offend...Ultimately Creazzo is going to do what he wants to do." Steinberg sentenced Creazzo to 33 months to eight years in state prison Creazzo has been in Lehigh County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail since September 2014 His driver's license is suspended until 2034 now RELATED: Judge dismisses manslaughter, homicide charges in case of man fatally pinned on Route 22 Uttard's mother tearfully read her victim impact statement in court describing how much she misses her only son and the effect the loss has had on Uttard's family Uttard's friends and family also wrote letters to the judge Creazzo in court said he had no words to offer for what he had done "I wish I could change (what happened)." State police said that on the afternoon of the crash Uttard's Buick LeSabre was parked on the right shoulder on Route 22 East near the Route 309 ramp Creazzo was driving home from work in Kutztown He was northbound on Route 309 and tried merging on Route 22 East when he saw a vehicle in front of him suddenly swerve left on Route 22 and he hit the stopped car "Everything happened so quickly," Creazzo told troopers at the scene Creazzo was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg and police obtained blood samples less than two hours after the crash; a toxicology report showed Creazzo had methadone and opiates in his system Creazzo had a heroin addiction and was taking methadone on days when he did not use the drug Creazzo told authorities the last time he used heroin was the day before the crash Friends remembered Uttard as supportive when they were stationed with him in the U.S Army at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany RELATED: Route 22 crash victim, 28, was dedicated U.S. Army veteran, colleagues say Sarah Cassi may be reached at scassi@lehighvalleylive.com. 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Find lehighvalleylive.com on Facebook \n m_gallery = \"coroner_called_to_route_22_in_\";\n m_gallery_id = \"14933143\";\n m_gallery_title = \"Coroner called to Route 22 in South Whitehall Township on May 13 2014\";\n m_gallery_blog_id = \"4424\";\n m_gallery_creation_date = \"Tuesday 5:06 PM\";\n m_gallery_permalink = \"http://photos.lehighvalleylive.com/4424/gallery/coroner_called_to_route_22_in_/index.html\";\n m_gallery_json = \"https://blog.lehighvalleylive.com/photogallery/4424/14933143.json\";\n m_gallery_pagetype = \"embed\";\n m_gallery_type = \"photo\";\n <\/script>\n Gallery: Coroner called to Route 22 in South Whitehall Township on May 13 .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Sarah Cassi | For lehighvalleylive.comShane Uttard A Lehigh County district judge dismissed most of the serious charges against an Allentown man accused of driving high and striking a car on the shoulder of Route 22, fatally pinning the other driver Brian J. Creazzo had his preliminary hearing Tuesday morning on charges including homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence related to the May 13 crash that claimed the life of Shane Uttard District Judge Michael D'Amore said prosecutors did not not establish Creazzo showed recklessness or gross negligence and dismissed the charges of involuntary manslaughter homicide by vehicle and reckless endangerment One Pennsylvania State Police trooper testified during the hearing Another trooper who investigated the crash was at the scene of a fatal crash on Interstate 78 from earlier Tuesday morning and could not be at the hearing Creazzo now faces trial on charges of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence accidents involving death while driving without a license remains in Lehigh County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail Defense attorney Karen Schular and Lehigh County Chief Deputy District Attorney Paul Bernardino III declined to comment after the hearing A point of contention between the attorneys during the hearing was whether Uttard was in a travel lane or on the shoulder when the crash occurred State police said that on the afternoon of May 13 that Uttard's Buick LeSabre was parked on the right shoulder on Route 22 East near the Route 309 ramp and the Bethlehem Township Schular said Creazzo told her that Uttard was parked in the merge lane of the Route 309 North ramp to Route 22 East "I don't think it's been established (Creazzo) is the cause of the accident," Schular said Bernardino said Creazzo wasn't sure which lane of travel he was in at the time of the crash Creazzo was driving home to a motel in Allentown from work in Kutztown Creazzo was driving north on Route 309 and tried merging on Route 22 East when he saw a vehicle in front of him suddenly swerve left on Route 22 and he hit the parked car Creazzo was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, and police obtained blood samples less than two hours after the crash; a toxicology report showed Creazzo had methadone and opiates in his system Trooper Anthony Liptock said that during an interview after the crash Creazzo said he was not on any prescription medication and police did not find any prescriptions for methadone for Creazzo up to April Friends remembered Uttard as supportive when they were stationed with the Army at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany Sarah Cassi may be reached at scassi@express-times.com. 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Find Lehigh County news on Facebook .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Rudy Miller | For lehighvalleylive.comHeroes might seem scarce these days but they're still around if you know where to look Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Jack Panella recognized one of his neighbors Thursday as the unlikely hero who saved a woman's life That hero was Joe Creazzo, a 74-year-old Palmer Township plumber, Elvis impersonator and frequent visitor to the Palmer Park Mall 13 he was at his regular table in the mall courtyard with his friends when he saw a woman unable to breathe "It appeared she had lost consciousness," Panella said then switched to compressions on her back until she came around the judge brought Creazzo and local officials back to the place where Creazzo performed his heroic deed The judge awarded him a huge trophy topped with an Elvis photo A representative of the township's most famous resident gave Creazzo a signed glove from the champ to acknowledge a job well done Creazzo received accolades from Easton's mayor and Palmer Township supervisors "I've got to say one thing," said an appreciative Creazzo The mall chipped in with a huge balloon sculpture of Creazzo's favorite singer The woman Creazzo saved was back on her feet and walking in the mall again a few days after the incident She didn't want to be identified because she's somewhat embarrassed "Wouldn't you like to be the lady who was revived and saw Elvis?" joked Easton Mayor Sal Panto Jr "She thought she really died and went to heaven." Township supervisors Dave Colver and Ann-Marie Panella both thanked Creazzo for his quick thinking "People like Joe make me proud to be part of Palmer Township because he stepped up We all need to step up," Ann-Marie Panella said A humbled Creazzo was grateful he was in the right place at the right time "This is a great moment but the great moment happened the day I did what I did," he told his fans I hope I don't have to save anyone again." Rudy Miller may be reached at rmiller@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow him on Twitter @RudyMillerLV. Find Easton area news on Facebook \n m_gallery = \"joe_creazzo_hero_award\";\n m_gallery_id = \"22348100\";\n m_gallery_title = \"Joe Creazzo hero award\";\n m_gallery_blog_id = \"4424\";\n m_gallery_creation_date = \"Thursday 12:29 PM\";\n m_gallery_permalink = \"http://photos.lehighvalleylive.com/4424/gallery/joe_creazzo_hero_award/index.html\";\n m_gallery_json = \"https://blog.lehighvalleylive.com/photogallery/4424/22348100.json\";\n m_gallery_pagetype = \"embed\";\n m_gallery_type = \"photo\";\n <\/script>\n and Lexi Causa.lehighvalleylive.com photos .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Kyle Craig | For lehighvalleylive.comEaston Area High School will welcome eight new members to its Wall of Fame this week The Red Rovers will hold their ninth annual Wall of Fame Banquet at Llantrisant Event Venue in Tatamy 5:30 p.m New additions to the Wall include Jon Broscious (Class of 1954 Doug Powell (physical education teacher and football coach) football and lacrosse) and Adeline Shirer (basketball) Two teams will also be recognized: the 1919-20 girls basketball team and the 1973 softball squad Easton will add a pair to its “Wall of Honor,” too football and track and field) and Ron Rohn (1978 former Easton baseball player and current Muhlenberg College women’s basketball coach) will be celebrated The plaques of wrestlers Rocky Creazzo and Chico Lutes will be updated as part of the event Those interested can contact the Easton athletic department at 610-250-2575 Please subscribe today to lehighvalleylive.com Kyle Craig may be reached at kcraig@lehighvalleylive.com The 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) concluded its run this week closing the books on a 61-event slate that saw several notable players take home SHRPO silverware.  After the 2024 World Series of Poker wrapped up in mid-July players still needing an outlet for the tournament itch descended on Hollywood Florida to dive into the action-packed schedule of events.  Some players — like Landon Tice and Jeremy Becker — went in search of a summer-saving deep run while others may have looked to capitalize on an ongoing heater thousands of poker players tried their luck and skill at the SHRPO this year After a summer full of disappointing results during their WSOP crossbook both Tice and Becker found the winning formula again with big scores down in Florida the run good came a little too late to make things interesting for the bet Tice claimed the SHRPO trophy in Event 58: $10,000 Deep Stack NLH The event garnered 115 entries to more than double the $500,000 guarantee with a total prize pool of $1,104,000.  The win marks Tice's second-largest career live tournament score with his largest coming in the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown back in May of this year.  failed to collect any silverware during the series but made a deep run in the $5,300 SHRPO Championship A 10th-place finish in the event saw him miss out on the final table but a $63,000 payday surely eased his pain to some degree.  The series kicked off with a $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold'em event which boasted a massive $1,000,000 guarantee 5,870 hopefuls entered the event's eight starting flights to generate a $1,937,100 prize pool In the end, it was 19-year-old Karl Creazzo, primarily a cash game player, who took home the SHRPO trophy and $146,829 following a six-way ICM chop at the final table. "It feels amazing," Creazzo told SHRPO reporters After finding instant success in the tournament streets Creazzo stated his desire to return to Seminole Hard Rock for future series “I love it here,” said Creazzo about Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood “I’m going to be back for the next tournament series and I’ll definitely play this event next year The crown jewel of the schedule came in the form of the $5,300 SHRPO Championship which saw 865 entrants take a shot at winning their piece of the $3,000,000 guarantee the prize pool ballooned up to $4,195,250.  took home the SHRPO trophy and $529,428 after agreeing to a deal with runner-up Clemen Deng Snead's win bolsters an already-impressive Seminole Hard Rock tournament track record adding another title to his resume after victories in the 2019 Seminole Showdown $5,000 the 2022 Seminole Tampa Poker Classic $2,500 Championship and the 2024 Seminole Tampa Poker Classic $1,700 Championship.  and this is what I do when I’m not trading I spend a lot of time talking poker with my poker coach and you wouldn’t believe the amount of time we spend talking about things And I ran really good this tournament I think saw 67 players pony up the entry fee to generate a prize pool of $1,654,900.  Bryn Kenney claimed the SHRPO trophy and top prize of $487,990 after making a deal with runner-up Daniel Sepiol following the elimination of Alex Foxen in third place.  Sepiol has been on a serious heater since winning the WPT World Championship back in December of 2023 for a score worth over $5,000,000 Sepiol picked up his first WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 Shootout and then followed up with a win in a $25,000 WPT Alpha 8 Trifecta event.  There were a number of notable winners in the SHRPO side events including Ari Engel (Event 8: $600 Eight-Game Mix and Brandon Wilson (Event 38: $50,000 High Roller Nicholas Seward put on a masterful performance to win two SHRPO trophies during the series The first came in Event 31: $1,100 Deep Stack good for a $39,000 score after Seward agreed to a heads-up deal with runner-up David Jackson Both players wanted to enter Event 37: $2,200 Deep Stack and agreed to chop up the remaining prize pool the decision to make a deal ended up working to Seward's advantage as he proceeded to claim his second SHRPO trophy in Event 37 taking home an additional $91,500 for his efforts.  Images Courtesy of Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open died May 13 in a wreck on Route 22 in South Whitehall Township An Allentown man had methadone and opitates in his system when he struck a car on the shoulder of Route 22 and pinned the other driver Brian J. Creazzo now faces charges including homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence related to the May 13 crash that claimed the life of Shane Uttard was sent to Lehigh County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail after being arraigned before District Judge Jacob Hammond homicide by vehicle and homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence Gallery: Coroner called to Route 22 in South Whitehall Township on May 13, 2014 This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Maria Concetta Cacciola's destiny was sealed at birth when she was born into the 'Ndrangheta. (Supplied) Link copiedShareShare articleProsecutors say more women from inside Italian mafia organisations are turning against their criminal relatives and collaborating with authorities. Connie Agius travelled to Calabria to investigate the issue. This is not another story about an honour killing in an Islamic country. It's about a young woman in "modern", post-Enlightenment Italy. Married at 13 and pregnant by 15, the story of Maria Concetta Cacciola offers an insight into the life of a woman born into the 'Ndrangheta — the mafia group that has adopted the region commonly known as Italy's "toe" as their home. I asked a doctor to describe Maria Concetta's last moments of life after deliberately swallowing acid, and he said the poisonous liquid would have burnt her mouth at the first touch. It would then run like an aggressive rampaging river down her throat, along her oesophagus, eventually reaching her stomach. Every drop set her body afire from the inside. She would eventually stop convulsing, her organs would shut down, her heart would give up and she would die. Dr Giuseppe Creazzo is the chief prosecutor in the northern Italian city of Florence, but until 2013 he worked in the anti-mafia division in Calabria. He learned about the Cacciola family through his investigations. "The Cacciola family is one of the most powerful family of 'Ndrangheta in Rosarno, along with the Pesce family and the Bellocco family, of whom they are also relatives," Dr Creazzo said. It's not just drug trafficking and money laundering — court documents outline the power of this family and their use of corrupt politicians, lawyers and businessmen to secure lucrative contracts. Maria Concetta Cacciola was raised in Rosarno, a small town famous for its citrus fruit and acres of farmland. (ABC News: Connie Agius) Maria Concetta's destiny was sealed at birth because only relatives can be indoctrinated into the 'Ndrangheta. The name 'Ndrangheta comes from the Greek: it means courage and loyalty. They're two things the mafia's members claim underpin the powerful and ruthless organisation. Each family or clan is autonomous, but united by the mafia's code of honour. The rules are feudal in nature. Sons are educated from birth to become the next generation of criminal bosses. Daughters are forced to marry these young mafiosi, sometimes before puberty. Maria Concetta is an example of how this system is put into practice. She was engaged by 12, married at 13, and pregnant with her first child at 15. It was the first of three children for the young couple. 'Ndrangheta women normally have no choice of life partner, and some don't even marry outside the family — they're forced to marry cousins. The wedding vows are a tool to ensure the longevity of a "pure" 'Ndrangheta bloodline. In some instances, arranged marriages are also used to resolve feuds or build business alliances. It's these ties of blood that let the mafia manipulate the concept of family loyalty and lock away their criminal secret dealings. This is called omerta — or a vow of silence. Police investigations prove the organisation has exported this 'Family' model to Australia, which has allowed the 'Ndrangheta to flourish in Australia since the 1920s. It's made them almost impenetrable to authorities. Some women accept the rules and support the criminal family — Maria Concetta wanted to escape the 'Ndrangheta's system. "She went to the Carabineri [military police] to propose a collaboration with the justice because her family was a well-placed 'ndrangheta family and she knew a lot," Dr Creazzo said. "Immediately, she was put under a witness protection program, which is something the state does for everyone who wants to cooperate with the justice in order to provide that they're not killed." Maria Concetta was completely isolated. She had fled without her children and wrote a letter to her mother to explain her decision. "I was married at 13. It ruined our lives. It's everything that I didn't want. I wanted peace, love, to feel, to be myself. Life has brought me nothing but pain," she wrote. Maria Concetta thought she was close enough to her mother that she would understand her decision to collaborate with justice. She was wrong. The annual religious festival, Madonna di Polsi, that the 'ndrangheta has used to hold their yearly meetings. (ABC News: Connie Agius) Initially she revelled in her new found freedom. "She had various love stories when she went away from her family because she was so repressed when she was in the family. Being finally free she also freed her feelings," Dr Creazzo said. "The important thing is that it was the first time that she was self-determinating. She never had the freedom to choose for herself." That ability to make her own decisions may have been part of her downfall. "The mistake was deciding and asking specifically to let her children stay with their grandparents, so her parents," Dr Creazzo said. Maria Concetta's children became a bargaining chip. "Her own family decide to exploit this weakness, saying if you don't come back you are never going to see your children again," Dr Creazzo said. "Her parents and brothers — everyone is a Mafioso," Dr Creazzo said. "They knew that Maria Concetta was very dangerous if she started to talk. She could have posed a danger to the family. "They needed to silence her because of the honour of the family. "Because having a pentito [criminal informant] in the family, it's a dishonourable thing to have." Her father and brother picked her up in northern Italy. "Coming back, they took her directly to the lawyer's office to check what she had said in collaboration," Dr Creazzo said. "She was forced to record a tape taking back all she had said, saying that the things she had said were not true and she had done it only to anger her family because they had argued." Florence's chief prosecutor Guiseppe Creazzo led the investigation into the death of Maria Concetta Cacciola. (Supplied: Francesco Creazzo) The family home, already almost a jail, now turned into a dungeon. Maria Concetta then contacted the police. "I am scared. Maybe not directly of my family, of my father, like not right now, but there is the whole context," she said. "Things are getting out, that I have been with the law." Maria Concetta wanted to take her children and leave the mafia family forever. "Her officer set a date to get her out of the house," Dr Creazzo said. "Some hours before, she calls the officer and says my daughter has a fever. We have to reschedule." Maria Concetta went down to the basement after that phone call. She swallowed a highly corrosive form of acid. The coronial inquiry into Maria Concetta's death highlighted the restrictions placed on her. "That she could not go out by herself. They also found letters that describe being held captive," Dr Creazzo said. "She also denounces being beaten by her family." Maria Concetta's father, mother and brother were arrested. Maria Concetta Cacciola brother [L], mother [C] and father. (Supplied) "The trial started of family harassment that ended in suicide. For this crime, the Italian law has a maximum of 20 years in jail." More evidence came to light about the circumstances surrounding her death. The coroner made mistakes. "He hadn't reported some scratches she had around her wrists, and other injuries, which were compatible with a murder. She was held by force," Dr Creazzo said. Who actually held Maria Concetta Cacciola and poured acid down her throat is still unknown. Authorities have said they are investigating another 10 "suicides" that are similar in nature on the suspicion of the 'ndrangheta's involvement. "These case acknowledge the real power of the 'Ndrangheta," Dr Creazzo said. "The Maria Concetta Cacciola case is one that gives us a precise idea of what it means to be in one of these families." "She was a courageous, brave woman. She rebelled the silence and submission that are typical of the 'Ndrangheta, that hold the 'Ndrangheta together. "She's not the only woman who has done this." Other cases have also ended in death, like the famous case of Lea Garofalo, but some women have survived and are living in witness protection, like Maria Concetta Cacciola's relative, Giuseppina Pesce. Dr Creazzo has seen how the actions of these women are influencing others. "The fact that a woman rebels is something that really worries the 'Ndrangheta because the women are the ones that are responsible for educating the children to the values of the 'Ndrangheta," he explained. Dr Roberto Di Bella, the president of the Juvenile Court in Reggio Calabria, agreed with Dr Creazzo and has taken it upon himself to support the women and children who want to escape the 'Ndrangheta. Since 2011, he has removed more than 40 children from mafia families based on evidence that their well-being was at risk. Some of those children have been re-educated, counselled, and introduced to a life without crime. "More women and children are now coming forward for help," Dr Di Bella said. His claim is supported by statistics from the Ministry of Justice that show the number of 'Ndrangheta women who have collaborated with the state has more than doubled since 2005. "The child will grow up immediately and copying what his or her mother taught him," Dr Creazzo said. The 'Ndrangheta's unspeakable cruelty has left three children without a mother. They visit Maria Concetta's grave every Sunday to lay flowers. I'm told that one child would eventually like to study psychology. I can't help but wonder if they'll ever answer the question that haunts anti-mafia prosecutors: How could Maria Concetta's family have treated her with such hate? CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) ITALY | Italian prosecutors Thursday laid out evidence collected against a key suspect in the death of a former St Johns County woman who was strangled and suffered deadly head trauma in her Florence apartment They said a Senegalese man she met at a disco had left "decisive" DNA traces on a condom and cigarette butt at her home and was using her cellphone who arrived in Italy from Senegal in recent months admitted under questioning that he and Ashley Olsen had fought violently after a night of drugs and sex but denied strangling her and never intended to kill her Diaw was arrested early Thursday at his brother's apartment and is being held on suspicion of aggravated homicide Florence chief prosecutor Giuseppe Creazzo told a news conference Street-mounted security cameras and witnesses reported that Diaw and Olsen had left Florence's Montecarla nightclub in the early hours of Jan Olsen's skull was fractured in two places with blows so violent they alone could have killed her Olsen's naked body was discovered the following day by her Italian boyfriend who asked the apartment's owner to let him in because he hadn't heard from her in a few days Diaw acknowledged under questioning that he and Olsen had consensual sex his lawyer Antonio Voce told The Associated Press left her alive on her bed and never intended to kill her Voce said Diaw told investigators that they had fought when she tried to push him out of the apartment fearing her boyfriend would be arriving Diaw responded by punching Olsen in the neck and then pushing her to the ground Creazzo said Diaw had offered "substantially admissive" testimony in response to the accusations during a preliminary interrogation that lasted until 4 a.m Police detained Diaw after DNA analysis came back from a used condom and cigarette butt found in Olsen's toilet as well as biological samples taken from under her fingernails that belonged to Diaw Investigators matched that evidence with a DNA sample taken from a cigarette Diaw smoked while being questioned at the police station They said the tests were conducted in "record time." "We have gathered serious indications of guilt against him," Creazzo said Creazzo said Diaw had arrived in Italy illegally a few months ago to join brothers who had been there for some time He told investigators he was working odd jobs Creazzo said the investigation continues but that no other suspects were at the scene of the crime He said investigators had reached "a great point" in the investigation following the "decisive proof" from the DNA analysis Authorities have been at pains to not jump to conclusions in the case given the intense international media interest that harkens back to the Amanda Knox case Knox and her Italian boyfriend were convicted in the 2007 death of her British roommate convicted again and finally exonerated after an eight-year saga that cast a poor light on Italy's police and investigative magistrates Creazzo seemed almost apologetic that he hadn't been able to provide more information before Thursday's arrest But he said that since Diaw was in Italy illegally police would have had little hope of finding him if he had been tipped off that police were closing in on him and tried to flee Olsen moved to Florence a few years ago and was active in the expatriate arts scene Her father is a professor at a local design institute family members gathered at the chapel of the morgue where her body was being held A funeral was scheduled for Friday afternoon at the Santo Spirito church in Florence's Oltrarno neighborhood where Olsen lived Friends say the church steps were a favorite hang-out spot for Olsen Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience Washington [US], July 2 (ANI): Hollywood actor Rachel Nichols of 'Continuum' and 'G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra' fame is to star in the upcoming thriller drama 'Dark Night Of The Soul', directed by SJ Creazzo.According to Deadline this feature from Creazzo will revolve around a brilliant scientist who gets trapped in her car after a terrible crash her survival is essential because she holds the key to cure a pandemic ravaging the world.'Dark Night of the soul' will be produced by Dreamality Entertainment The shoot will commence in the fall in upstate New York Sales will be handled by Glass House and the funding will largely come from private sources Creazzo took to his Twitter handle and tweeted "Proud to be working w@RachelNichols1on Dark Night Of The Soul!"Nichols will next be seen in 'The Last Will and Testament of Charles Abernathy' a Netflix horror movie alongside Peyton List The recent feature in 'Skipping Stones' Dreamality''s thriller starring 'Top Gun' and 'Total Recall' actor Michael Ironside Rachel Nichols starring in Dark Night Of The Soul From Kerala to Met: Floral blue carpet stuns at Met Gala 2025 Diljit Dosanjh represents Punjabi culture at Met Gala 2025 Priyanka Chopra brings old Hollywood glamour to Met Gala 2025 in polka dot Balmain suit Manish Malhotra walks Met Gala 2025 carpet Mom-to-be Kiara Advani flaunts her baby bump at Met Gala debut Bad Bunny announces global tour: Concerts to be held in Japan copyrights © aninews.in | All rights Reserved An American woman found dead in her Florence apartment had been brutally beaten and strangled They suspect a Senegalese man she met at a disco who was detained after authorities received "decisive" DNA evidence from a condom and cigarette butt and he was found using her mobile phone a 27-year-old who had arrived in Italy from Senegal in recent months was arrested early on Thursday at his brother's apartment and is being held on suspicion of aggravated homicide Street-mounted security cameras and witnesses reported that Diaw and Ashley Olsen had left Florence's Montecarla nightclub in the early hours of January 8 and went to her home who asked the apartment's owner to let him into the apartment because he had not heard from her in a few days Mr Creazzo said Diaw had offered "substantially admissive" testimony in response to the accusations during a preliminary interrogation Diaw was also tied to the crime because he had taken Olsen's mobile phone "We have gathered serious indications of guilt against him," Mr Creazzo said Mr Creazzo said Diaw had arrived in Italy illegally a few months ago to join brothers who had been there for some time Mr Creazzo said the investigation continues but that no other suspects were at the scene of the crime is a professor at a local design institute please register for free or log in to your account Giuseppe Creazzo said that the police found serious evidence that points to the migrant Creazzo told a press conference that the Senegalese met 35-year old Olsen in a local entertainment establishment before the two made consensual sex at her apartment under the influence of alcohol and possibly drugs The Florence prosecutor said that the man born in 1988 “was not known to the Italian police had no criminal record and arrived in Italy some months ago to join his brothers who had been in Italy for some years” Ashley Olsen was found dead last Friday in her apartment with scratches and bruises on her neck but the autopsy showed that she had fractures on her head that might have been fatal Creazzo said that during a long interrogation Tidianne made a substantial admission on the reconstruction that prosecutors made on how the events unfolded Witnesses and security cameras confirmed that the migrant and Olsen left the Montecarla establishment and entered her apartment together Creazzo said that Tidiane took Olsen’s mobile and instead placed his sim card in it But the best evidence came from Tidiane DNA taken from a contraceptive and a cigarette piece found in the apartment that matched with the DNA found under Olsen’s nails The Italian prosecutor said that the autopsy confirmed that Olsen was killed after being strangled but also showed she suffered other injuries that caused her death Tidianee is in prison charged with murder charges aggravated by cruelty Olsen had been living in Italy as her father has links with the artistic scene and she worked as a teacher It was her boyfriend who informed the police with the case when he contacted the apartment’s owner to give him access to her flat as he had not seen the American for three days Owen Galea huwa l-Kap tal-Aħbarijiet ta' TVM Huwa nħatar f'din il-kariga fl-1 ta' Mejju 2024 Galea beda l-karriera l-ġurnalistitika tiegħu fl-2003 wara li ggradwa fil-Komunikazzjoni mill-Università ta' Malta There was a time when I would have pushed a movie like Dark Night Of The Soul away I didn’t know what I was walking into and feared it wouldn’t make sense I was completely shocked to find that I enjoyed this movie It is definitely a movie for people who can sit through a cliffhanger and a world that not many humans exist in anymore after a pandemic without her the rest of the world will fall apart she is haunted by people that have played a role in her life The Karate Kid 1984) who was never proud of anyone I cringed a few times while watching Alex struggle to break free of the twisted metal Though the movie is based on being original There is no hidden agenda compared to other movies with this type of story I am a simple dude who loves little to no plot I don’t want to have to watch a movie two or three times to understand the messy story What happens when you are hurt with no help That is the main point of Dark Night Of The Soul It’s raw and gritty and also interesting at the same time There is something everyone will attach to in this movie Whether it is the tasteful gore from accident scenes or a great story included Dark Night Of The Soul doesn’t pull any punches You learn the story of the main character through segments of what she went through in life knowing all she ever wanted was someone to be proud of her I found myself cheering each time she got a little further to rescue herself I also know the pain of no one being proud of me I fear cars for the very reason this movie focuses on but I would not have been able to fight as hard as Alex It’s easy to become paranoid when horror focuses on real life Knowing these types of accidents are extremely common in bad weather but I could not imagine putting up as much of a fight Dark Night Of The Soul isn’t exactly horror It’s just a very interesting thriller A poster and teaser trailer have been released for the short film directed by Stephen … The decisions you made that led you to this point and the regrets that you wish you could redo faint light that carries you over to the other side and carrying you to the other side is the kind of limbo that has not been explored all that much on celluloid I’d define it as a place full of existential dilemmas Creazzo’s “Dark Night of the Soul” agrees with that sentiment The story is set in the middle of a COVID-like pandemic that has wiped out a large part of the population A scientist named Alex (Kristanna Loken) assigned to find a vaccine for the virus is one of the many people who are naturally immune to the virus searching through her research; possibly burdened by the fact that she has been unable to find a cure her car diverges off-road and is tossed around into the woods leading her leg to get stuck under the car’s steering wheel The accident takes place in the middle of nowhere although we do see a couple – possibly living nearby discussing among themselves if they should go out with the pandemic still on hallucinating about having conversations with her father and her sister These moments do not jump in time because while having these conversations Alex is aware that she is stuck in her car these conversations formulate together to give us Conversations with her father played by Martin Kove serve as a key point of view for us to know Alex better the unresolved issues she had with the treatment she was met with by her father peters out as she sits with him constantly disagreeing or refusing to talk about her husband Her talks with her sister Lori (Courtney Warner) offer us a leeway into Alex’s arrogance – a personality trait established only by allowing us to see how she is with her sister who is not an overachiever like her Some other elements of Alex’s personality are carefully drawn in or occasionally shoe-horned into the premise The single location set “Dark Night of the Soul” is about Alex’s guilt of not being able to save people along with the trauma of losing those close to her Creazzo offers for Alex is one that she needs to understand and let go of constant philosophy is an interesting core point – rendering this pulpy B-movie premise the kind of fun weight it requires the low-budget restrictions also make it feel overstretched and bloated Alex hallucinates a dog named God and an Amazonian superhero who supposedly represents her dead daughter’s soul But none of them serve any other purpose in the narrative other than making its themes feel more and more redundant as the movie clocks to a finishing point The final act is so predictably juvenile and lazily conceived rather than whatever this final product eventually becomes There are some interesting visual motifs used here and there but mostly the film feels like a Lifetime movie with lofty ambitions Shikhar Verma is the Co-founder and Senior-Film Critic at High on Films When he is not writing or championing low-budget indie movies traveling or just hanging out with his wife are more than just moving images and he attributes his coming-of-age to the fleeting moments of catharsis he often feels when a screen fades to black Designed by Two Words