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State police: Sexual offender lied about name, address
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State police: Sexual offender lied about name, address

· July 31, 2020

EXETER State police arrested a man they allege failed to report his address as a registered sex offender.

Autopsy performed on man’s body found in river
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Autopsy performed on man’s body found in river

· July 30, 2020

HANOVER TWP. An autopsy on the body of a man found in the Susquehanna River in Wilkes-Barre revealed the cause of death as drowning, according to the Luzerne County Coroner s Office.

Wilkes-Barre man busted after cocaine shipment delivered
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Wilkes-Barre man busted after cocaine shipment delivered

· July 30, 2020

WILKES-BARRE An international package containing cocaine and intercepted by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bureau resulted in the arrest of a Wilkes-Barre man on Wednesday.

Nanticoke woman charged with burglaries in Dallas, Plymouth townships
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Nanticoke woman charged with burglaries in Dallas, Plymouth townships

· July 30, 2020

A red and blue Skull tattoo led Dallas Township police to charge Sandra Lee Davis with ransacking a Kunkle Road residence stealing tools and other items earlier this week.

Williamsport man arrested after domestic dispute at casino hotel
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Williamsport man arrested after domestic dispute at casino hotel

· July 30, 2020

PLAINS TWP. Township police say they arrested Cody Allen Schaffer, 30, of Williamsport, after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend inside a hotel room at Mohegan Sun Casino early Wednesday morning.

Police: Man assaulted during robbery in Wilkes-Barre
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Police: Man assaulted during robbery in Wilkes-Barre

· July 29, 2020

WILKES-BARRE City police say they are investigating a robbery on Warren Street early Wednesday morning when a man was assaulted and knocked unconscious.

Two Swoyersville women sentenced on federal drug trafficking convictions
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Two Swoyersville women sentenced on federal drug trafficking convictions

· July 29, 2020

SCRANTON Two women from Swoyersville were recently sentenced in federal court in Scranton for their roles in a fentanyl trafficking ring that was busted in 2018.

Appeals court: Sexual offender prohibited from being alone with children
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Appeals court: Sexual offender prohibited from being alone with children

· July 29, 2020

A state appellate court upheld the probation sentence imposed by a Luzerne County judge who prohibited a sexual offender residing in Duryea from having unsupervised contact with children in his family

State police: Casino patron blew nose mucus at security
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State police: Casino patron blew nose mucus at security

· July 28, 2020

PLAINS TWP. A man from Pringle is facing disorderly conduct and harassment charges after he allegedly blew nose fluid at security personnel inside the Mohegan Sun Casino earlier this month.

Police: Woman discharges firearm endangering nurse
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Police: Woman discharges firearm endangering nurse

· July 28, 2020

WILKES-BARRE City police arrested Kaitlyn M. Cleary, 26, on charges she discharged a round from a firearm while walking towards a nurse in the area of East Hollenback and Madison streets early Tuesd

Police: Dogs pinned naked intruder
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Police: Dogs pinned naked intruder

· July 28, 2020

PITTSTON TWP. A family s pet dogs pinned a naked man who police say illegally entered a home claiming commander god sent him to kill, according to court records.

Plymouth police capture New Jersey homicide suspect
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Plymouth police capture New Jersey homicide suspect

· July 28, 2020

PLYMOUTH A man wanted for his role in the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old girl in Jersey City, N.J., earlier this month was captured when he was found hiding in an attic of a residence on East Shaw

Newport Township police charge man with violently shaking infant
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Newport Township police charge man with violently shaking infant

· July 28, 2020

NEWPORT TWP. Township police arrested Skyler Roy Coleman on allegations he violently shook a 2-month-old boy casing serous injuries to the infant s brain and cervical spine, including what a pediatr

Investigation in Canada leads to child pornography arrest of Wilkes-Barre Township man
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Investigation in Canada leads to child pornography arrest of Wilkes-Barre Township man

· July 28, 2020

WILKES-BARRE TWP. A man from Wilkes-Barre Township was arrested Monday on child pornography charges in an investigation that initiated in Ontario, Canada, according to court records.

Police Blotter
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Police Blotter

· July 28, 2020

Wrecked vehicle found with bullet holes

UPDATE: Death investigation in Plains Township shows natural causes; One person in custody on drug charges
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UPDATE: Death investigation in Plains Township shows natural causes; One person in custody on drug charges

· July 27, 2020

PLAINS TWP. A man was jailed without bail on misdemeanor drug possession charges while township police and Luzerne County detectives investigated what was initially described as a suspicious death a

Plymouth man charged with possessing items stolen from Plymouth Township residence
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Plymouth man charged with possessing items stolen from Plymouth Township residence

· July 27, 2020

PLYMOUTH TWP. State police at Wyoming arrested a man from Plymouth when he was allegedly caught with items reported stolen from a residence on West Popular Street on Sunday.

Domestic dispute leads to arrest in Wilkes-Barre
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Domestic dispute leads to arrest in Wilkes-Barre

· July 25, 2020

WILKES-BARRE City police arrested a man from Hanover Township on charges he assaulted another man during a domestic incident inside a residence on Moyallen Street.

Police: Woman threatened to blow up police station
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Police: Woman threatened to blow up police station

· July 25, 2020

AVOCA Borough police arrested a woman they allege burglarized an occupied residence and threatened to blow up the police station on Thursday.

Police: Armed man chased another into WB store
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Police: Armed man chased another into WB store

· July 25, 2020

WILKES-BARRE A man fled into a business and hid in a restroom while being chased by another man armed with a handgun on Thursday, city police said.