Former WWE diva pleads guilty

Tamara Lynn Sytch, a former World Wrestling Entertainment diva, pleaded guilty to three charges for driving under the influence before Judge Joseph J. Matika. A test showed a 0.25 blood alcohol level when the first arrest occurred on Route 443.She was stopped again on Interchange Road after driving recklessly. She had a 0.3 BAC. The last incident occurred after Sytch crashed into a ditch.Her breath test resulted in a 0.078 BAC. She did not have a valid driver's license in any state.Mother, son charged in Carbon theftsJohn "Bugsy" Bartenope and Ruthann Chapman were charged by Nesquehoning police for their part in stealing a power washer from Hydra Tech Pumps.Bartenope faced charges including conspiracy to receive stolen property, trespassing with intent to break in and theft.Chapman faced three charges, including conspiracy to receive stolen property and theft.Bartenope stole from vehicles and storage facilities in Nesquehoning, Jim Thorpe and Lansford. The items are valued over $36,000. He blamed his crime spree on a heroin addiction.Man told judge 'ghost' started the fireJoe Lincen Mesa, 67, of Lansford, was convicted by a county jury after 47 delays over four years.Mesa was charged by state police at Lehighton with setting fire to his Penn Forest Township home on Feb. 27, 2009.On Aug. 8, 2011, a jury convicted him of the two counts of arson, both felonies.The investigation by state police revealed that two separate locations in the house were set on fire - the kitchen area and a rear bedroom. Also, Mesa's car was set on fire.He was sentenced to serve 18 to 36 months in a state correctional institution on the first count of arson and 12 to 24 months on the second count.Mesa denied he set the fires, claiming the ghost started the fire.Mesa also claimed he had worked for the FBI during an investigation of the mob in New York City and that the mob was out to get him.Mesa was ordered to get a comprehensive mental health evaluation. Nails intended for Tamaqua cruisersAs part of the North Central Highway Traffic Safety Network's Aggressive Driving Campaign, Tamaqua Police were writing a lot of traffic citations in late July.Patrolman Rick Bekesy pulled into an area where officers usually monitor traffic and noticed dozens upon dozens of roofing nails spread only in the area where the police cruiser usually park.The nails could have been potentially dangerous if one had been lodged in a tire.One tire costs $200.- Amanda J. Treible