Police searching for ‘Bone Daddy’ on drug trafficking charges
WILKES-BARRE TWP. A man known as Bone Daddy who served a prison sentence for stealing a skull from a mausoleum and slashing several people with a box cutter is wanted on felony drug trafficking of
Nearly 1,600 heroin/fentanyl packets found during search of Nanticoke apartment
NANTICOKE Luzerne County detectives allegedly found 1,580 heroin/fentanyl packets and approximately 24 grams of crystal methamphetamine inside a safe when they searched an apartment on Front Street
Forty Fort man charged with signing deceased mother’s name on mail-in ballot application
WILKES-BARRE A Forty Fort man was charged Wednesday with forging the name of his deceased mother on an application for an absentee ballot that was sent to the Luzerne County Board of Elections last
Police: Man robbed at gunpoint of two pairs of sneakers
WILKES-BARRE City police said they are investigating a robbery involving two pairs of sneakers stolen by two men armed with a firearm on Tuesday.
Sheriff warns of phone scam involving missing jury duty
WILKES-BARRE Area residents have been deceived into paying thousands of dollars in a scam involving missing jury duty, according to a news release from the Luzerne County Sheriff s Department.
Teacher’s appeal on corruption case given new life
The state s highest appellate court has renewed an appeal by a Luzerne Intermediate Unit teacher charged with suggesting a female student send nude pictures to a boyfriend.
Police: Trespassers caught sleeping in construction trailer
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Two people allegedly intended to steal tools from a construction site but ended up falling asleep inside a trailer, township police said.
Police: Shoes stolen from man during fight on Public Square
WILKES-BARRE Shoes were stolen from a man s feet during a fight on Public Square on Saturday, city police said.
No injuries in Wilkes-Barre shooting
WILKES-BARRE City police said there were no injuries when multiple shots were fired in the 400 block of Blackman Street early Monday morning.
Pittston officer charged with slashing tires terminated from police force
PITTSTON A city police officer who surrendered last week on felony criminal mischief charges alleging he slashed several tires on at least five vehicles has been terminated from the police force.
Lookback: Three inmates escaped from warden in 1897
Passenger train cars were moving fast and street trolleys hurriedly made their runs on Oct. 7, 1897, a day described by the Wilkes-Barre Record newspaper, New Year s Eve and July 4th mixed into one.
Second lawsuit filed against Shavertown attorney charged in drunken fatal crash
WILKES-BARRE A couple from Wilmington, Del., has filed a civil lawsuit against a Luzerne County lawyer who is facing criminal vehicular homicide charges for a fatal drunken crash in Carbon County.
Selenski testifies to reasons for new homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE Convicted killer Hugo Selenski had no desire of being physically present for his own appeal hearing Wednesday.
Woman charged with endangering children after house deemed unfit for habitation
DALLAS TWP. Township police say two children, ages 1 and 2, were taken into protective custody from a house filled with dirty clothing and dishes, stale food, debris, oxygen tanks, urine filled bott
Police: Victim of shooting uncooperative
WILKES-BARRE City police on Tuesday say a man who suffered a gunshot wound to his abdomen was uncooperative.
Police: State constable coached friend to hide evidence of assault, marijuana grow operation
KINGSTON TWP. A man facing a Luzerne County trial next month on rape related charges was arraigned on allegations he conspired with a state constable to hide evidence of a marijuana growing operatio
Police: Drug canine found crack cocaine in PVC pipe
HANOVER TWP. A man free on unsecured bail involving a drug trafficking case in 2019 found himself jailed without bail Monday when drug agents allegedly found crack cocaine at his residence.
Man wanted for stabbing ex-girlfriend in Plains Township captured in Maryland
A Hanover Township man wanted by Plains Township police on allegations he stabbed an ex-girlfriend was captured during a traffic stop in Maryland.
Berwick police arrest man, 19, on firearm offenses
BERWICK A 19-year-old man from Bloomsburg was in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun with an altered serial number after police investigated gunfire early Sunday morning, according to Berwick Police
Look back: Five people died in Plymouth 1924 fire
Three men, a woman and an 11-year-old girl were burned to death in what was described as the most disastrous fire in Plymouth s history on Nov. 19, 1924.