Then came COVID. According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Scranton is 2,975.8 per 100,000 people. "We haven't had any new leads on that case in a long time," Jarbola said. The two other co-defendants in this case – Melinda Palermo and Kevin Weeks -- pleaded guilty and testified against Mapson at trial. They say he then attempted to conceal her body and clean up the scene, removing some items involved in the crime as well. The Saratoga, N.Y., company tracks more than 26 million U.S. businesses with less than $10 million in annual sales and says it expects that 4 million small businesses could be forced to shut down permanently this year. For Scranton, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Small businesses like Brunetti’s are vital to the American economy. Like other communities across the country, those in Scranton are hopeful that this fall will not bring further woes. Police say they learned through interviews with witnesses that Evans and his wife were having difficulties and she had intended to leave the marriage and move out. Error! Each day's obituaries, delivered to your inbox. But misery has swept through Main Street, thanks to COVID, dealing body blows to owners, workers, landlords and town budgets. Cornelius Mapson was found guilty by a judge in June. As the years go by, she thinks more and more about the closure she and her family would have if someone would just come forward and tell them who killed their father and why. For prompt and professional service, call today - 1-800-SERVPRO. When Mapson learned Gatto's identity, he and the others injected her with a lethal amount of fentanyl at her home in Scranton and held her mouth and nose closed while she overdosed. Mental Health Awareness Themed Show 9.25.2020, PA live! Early on in the crisis, Scranton furloughed 43 employees, but some have recently returned to work. According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Scranton is 2,975.8 per 100,000 people. The court papers also indicate one of the witnesses who helped police piece this together was threatened by someone who knew Weeks for cooperating with police. High 66F. Harvey M. Robinson is one of the youngest serial killers in American history and the only serial killer from Allentown, PA. From 1992-1993, he raped and killed three women in the city who ranged in age from 15 to 47. Even a $14,000 loan under the federal government's Paycheck Protection Program wasn't enough. A clear sky. According to police documents, Evans is charged with criminal homicide and other related charges in the murder of his wife. High 73F. With 3,256 businesses, several universities, a Black merchant community and historic Main Street, Scranton is Exhibit A for the impact COVID is having on families, merchants and municipalities across America. Kenzi Abou-Sabe is a reporter and producer in the NBC News Investigative Unit. Such closures would equal 13 percent of the 30.7 million small businesses that operate nationwide, as counted by the Small Business Administration. So he's waiting until December to get current on his property tax bills, knowing that he will also owe a 10 percent penalty. They employ 60 million people, almost half the nation's private-sector workforce, and create prosperity for U.S. families. The candidates are slated to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy, race and violence in cities across the country and the integrity of elections. Jul 04, 2020 at 11:22 AM SCRANTON — A teenager has been arrested and three more are sought in the slaying of a woman in Scranton last month, authorities said. Gatto was working with police to help convict Mapson of drug charges. Only 9 when her father was killed, Genova-Macciocco said the rumors about her father overshadowed all his good qualities. In the beginning, police believed the motive behind Genova's killing was a possible extramarital affair.