Police: Caregiver withdrew more than $7,000 from account after man’s death
HANOVER TWP. Township police charged a woman with withdrawing more than $7,000 from an account after the man she was caring for had died.
Water main break repaired, customers advise to continue boil water in Nanticoke area
NANTICOKE Bernie Watkins of South Hanover Street said people take running water for granted.
Pittston police investigating off-duty officer slashing tires
PITTSTON An off-duty Pittston police officer is under investigation to determine if he is the man in a cell phone video puncturing tires on Main Street late Saturday night.
Attempted homicide arrest warrant issued in Plymouth shooting
PLYMOUTH Borough police obtained an arrest warrant charging Wayne C. White Jr., 48, with criminal attempt to commit homicide in last week s shooting.
Nanticoke water main break disrupts schools, city
NANTICOKE An 18-inch water main ruptured on West Broadway Street forcing Greater Nanticoke Area and Luzerne County Community College to cancel classes Monday.
Look Back: Hanover Area football field opened in 1924
What is highly probable the oldest active field in the Wyoming Valley, Hanover Area Memorial Stadium may be dormant this fall for the first time since opening in 1924.
One time Selenski associate charged with marijuana trafficking
PLYMOUTH TWP. A man on state parole after admitting he assisted Hugo Selenski in the killing of two men and burning their bodies in 2003 was arrested during a traffic stop when state police allegedl
Police: Argument about cell phone charger led to shooting
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested a man they allege discharged at least three rounds from a handgun after arguing about a cell phone charger on Thursday.
Man who allegedly lured ex-girlfriend to March slashing jailed
WILKES-BARRE A man who city police alleged lured an ex-girlfriend to a meeting at which she was slashed in the face earlier this year was arraigned Friday.
Police investigating shooting in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH A person was transported to a hospital for a reported gunshot wound early Thursday afternoon.
Luzerne police arrest man on child rape charges
LUZERNE Luzerne Borough police Thursday arrested a man on allegations he sexually assaulted a child for several years.
WB man charged in straw purchase of firearms; drug agents seize nearly $100,000 worth of narcotics
WILKES-BARRE Drug agents with Wilkes-Barre Township police and the state Office of Attorney General seized a large amount of raw fentanyl, crack cocaine, marijuana, prescription pills and 14 firearm
Edwardsville police seek man on child sex offenses
EDWARDSVILLE Borough police obtained an arrest warrant for Daury Adalberto Pichardo-Gomez, 25, on child sex offenses.
Police: Man grabbed officer’s Taser during struggle
KINGSTON A man remained jailed Thursday on charges he attempted to disarm a police officer of his Taser during a violent struggle earlier this week.
Police: Man tried to make Turkey Hill worker open safe
WILKES-BARRE A man from Wilkes-Barre was arrested on an attempted robbery charge alleging he instructed a store clerk at a Turkey Hill to open the store s safe early Wednesday morning.
Kingston police arrest Allentown man intending to meet teen girl for sex
KINGSTON Police on Wednesday arrested a man from Allentown when he showed up in the area intending to meet who he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sex.
Man claims he was target of shooting at Sherman Hills
WILKES-BARRE A man who claimed he was a gunman s target was arrested on drug trafficking offenses late Tuesday night.
Superior Court upholds jury’s voluntary manslaughter verdict against Fairmount Township man
A state appellate court upheld a verdict by a Luzerne County jury that found Keith Michael Williams guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the 2017 shotgun slaying of Brock Earnest.
State police search wooded area of Nanticoke for Richard Walski, wanted for questioning in wife’s homicide
NANTICOKE State police and game warden officers some armed with assault rifles returned to Lower Broadway in Nanticoke on Tuesday to search a heavily wooded area for Richard Walski, whose dog was fo
State police continue to search for Larksville man, wanted for questioning in wife’s homicide
WYOMING State police criminal investigators on Monday widened their investigation into the shooting death of Patricia Walski, whose decomposed body was found in a garbage bag inside a Larksville res