Bail not revoked in drug death

One of three people accused in the 2016 overdose death of a Tamaqua woman won’t have her bail revoked after all.

Prosecutors on Friday withdrew a motion to revoke the bail of Melanie L. Kropp, 25, of Mahanoy City.

Instead they agreed to order Kropp to return immediately to Pennsylvania after completing a long-term drug rehabilitation program in Palm City, Florida.

Upon her return, Kropp was ordered to live with her father, Clarence Kropp of Orwigsburg.

If she wants to live elsewhere, she must notify the court. Her father was ordered to inform the state Office of the Attorney General if his daughter moves from his home.

Deputy Attorney General Rebecca Elo, who is prosecuting the case, said Kropp has 60 to 90 days left in the program.

She decided to not seek revocation, but instead the modification.

Kropp moved around a lot, and didn’t let anyone know she was going into the rehab program, Elo told Schuylkill County Judge Jacqueline L. Russell.

Kropp’s lawyer, Joseph P. Nahas Jr., had no objection to the requirements.

Kropp on March 7, 2017 was freed on $5,000 unsecured bail.

Her bail was to be revoked after she was charged by Mahanoy City police on Oct. 16, 2017 with possession of drug paraphernalia and playing music too loudly on May 13, 2017.

Kropp, along with Jonathan J. Seekins, 34, of Coaldale,and Kyle J. Merenda, 23, of Barnesville, were charged in the April 2, 2016 death of Alexandria “Alex” Sienkiewicz.

Kropp was charged by state police at Frackville with criminal solicitation — delivery of a controlled substance, criminal use of a communication facility and possession of a controlled substance

Merenda was charged with drug delivery resulting in death, delivery of a controlled substance, dealing in unlawful activity, criminal use of a communication facility and possession of a controlled substance.

He remains in Schuylkill County jail after having his bail revoked last month after being charged with drug offenses in Hazleton and allegedly threatening Sienkiewicz’ father.

Seekins was charged with drug delivery resulting in death, criminal solicitation — delivery of controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance. He remains free on $25,000 bail.