Look Back: Teen fatally shot during 1929 holiday season
Two days after Christmas in 1929, 18-year-old Joseph Pollard was nearing the end of working a double shift at Grey Auto Service Station at 901 Wyoming Ave., Kingston.
Year in Review: Thirteen homicides to date in Luzerne County
WILKES-BARRE With a week before the end of 2020, Luzerne County s homicide rate has been average compared to 2019.
Former Luzerne County Judge Chester B. Muroski, 80, dies of COVID-19
On one of the darkest days within the Luzerne County Courthouse on Jan. 26, 2009, Judge Chester B. Muroski pledged to restore public confidence when news broke that two judges were indicted on corrupt
Wilkes-Barre police ‘pinch’ the Grinch
WILKES-BARRE The most notorious thief who only steals in late December was arrested saving Christmas.
Retired Wright Township police officer busy farming, no interest to replace Engler
WRIGHT TWP. Retired township police officer Brian Macko says he has no interest in returning to law enforcement.
Appellate court upholds Shavertown man’s sentence in sexual assault case
A state appellate court Wednesday upheld the lengthy prison sentence for a Shavertown man who admitted to sexually assaulting a girl.
Sources: Wright Twp. police chief told contract won’t be renewed at end of year
WRIGHT TWP. Township Police Chief Royce Engler, a 42-year law enforcement veteran, was told Wednesday afternoon his contract will not be renewed for 2021, sources said.
Wilkes-Barre man arrested after video allegedly shows him improperly touching girl
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County detectives and city police arrested Joshua Edwards, 26, after a woman discovered videos on his laptop computer allegedly showing him improperly touching a young girl.
Susquehanna River to crest at 30.5 feet Saturday, topping major flood stage
The high water predicted for Christmas will get higher over the weekend pushing the Susquehanna River to a predicted crest of 30.5 feet and into the major flooding stage, the Middle Atlantic River For
Nanticoke man charged after methamphetamine allegedly found during traffic stop
HAZLE TWP. A man from Nanticoke was arrested after state police allegedly found crystal methamphetamine inside his vehicle during a traffic stop early Monday morning.
Inmate’s sentence challenged
WILKES-BARRE Has Douglas Bitzer spent three years in a state prison beyond what was agreed upon when he pleaded guilty to engaging in a five-hour standoff with police after assaulting a woman in Mar
Sex offender registration challenged by Larksville man
A Larksville man will continue to serve a five- to 10-year state prison sentence on hundreds of counts of child pornography but his requirement to register his address under the state s Megan s Law wi
Look Back: USS Wilkes-Barre launched in December 1943
A day before Christmas in 1943, the USS Wilkes-Barre was christened beginning her service in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
Look Back: Judge Kosek, 46, died of heart attack in 1928
When news of the death of Luzerne County Judge John V. Kosek reached the courthouse on Dec. 3, 1928, Judge John S. Fine paid tribute to his friend and adjourned all court proceedings.
Sugar Notch man arrested after woman, 60, found dead inside home
SUGAR NOTCH State police at Wyoming arrested Erik Michael Watkins after a 60-year-old woman was found dead inside a residence early Sunday morning.
Passenger on ‘blunt ride’ arrested after pursuit ends in Warrior Run
WILKES-BARRE City police captured an 18-year-old man from Old Forge after he abandoned a vehicle involved in a pursuit that ended on a dead end in Warrior Run early Friday morning.
Police add charges against ‘Chubby Wubby’ in sex meet alleged robbery
WRIGHT TWP. Township police Thursday filed additional charges against a man accused of robbing another man during what was described as a meeting for sex last month.
Man injured in Wilkes-Barre shooting
WILKES-BARRE City police say they are investigating a shooting that resulted in a man suffering a gunshot wound to his arm.
Newport Township man arrested on child pornography charges
NANTICOKE A man from Newport Township was arrested Wednesday on allegations he downloaded an image of a semi-nude girl.
Surprise snowfall causing slippery roads
Mother Nature had something else in mind contradicting this morning s weather forecast.