Alleged drunken driver urinated himself - twice
ASHLEY A man from Tobyhanna who borough police arrested on drunken driving offenses asked if he was in Pennsylvania or New Jersey.
WBPD cite man with endangerment after igniting fireworks
WILKES-BARRE City police said they cited Robert Anker with recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct after he allegedly ignited fireworks on North Washington Street on Monday.
Police: Driver of disabled vehicle spat at tow truck driver
WILKES-BARRE Township police arrested a man after he allegedly spat saliva that struck a tow truck driver and later urinated on the floor of a holding cell on Tuesday.
Second suspect charged in Plains burglary spree
PLAINS TWP. Township police on Tuesday charged a man from Kingston for his alleged role in burglarizing three businesses on East Main Street in May.
Man confronts police when served with restraining order
WILKES-BARRE A 40-year-old man being served with a protection-from abuse order provoked city police officers to kill him, according to court records.
Hazleton standoff ends in fatal shooting of Indiana man
HAZLETON A 48-year-old man from Indiana reportedly wanted in Indiana on a probation violation was fatally shot by state police after a several hour standoff that began with a pursuit involving a tra
Suspect in robbery arrested during traffic stop
WILKES-BARRE A man wanted for a robbery of two people in the backyard of a residence on Hutson Street in May was arrested during a traffic stop on Butler Street on Saturday.
Police: Man admits he smashed windows at dental practice because ‘They kill people’
KINGSTON TWP. A 27-year-old man told police he smashed windows at Back Mountain Dental because they kill people, according to court records.
State police: Drunken driver crashed into police cruiser
PLYMOUTH State police arrested Cody Jacob Cordes, 23, on drunken driving charges after he crashed a utility terrain vehicle into the front of a cruiser late Saturday night, according to court record
Man arrested after allegedly tossing wet toilet paper, bottles at passing motorists and bar patrons
WILKES-BARRE City police say they arrested James Francis O Brien IV, 40, after he allegedly tossed bottles, wet toilet paper and feces at bar patrons and passing vehicles on South Main Street.
Lookback: Laurel Line crash kills 18 near Pittston in 1920
Nearly a century ago, July 3, 1920, a chain reaction event took place involving three trains that collided, killing 18 and injuring 30 people on the Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad, known as th
Appellate court upholds Luzerne County jury’s verdict in ‘DJ Mo’ killing
A state appellate court Thursday upheld a Luzerne County jury s verdict and life sentence for Roberto Ruthless Battle, who was convicted of first-degree murder in a drive-by shooting that killed a p
District judge sends ‘spitter’ case to court
HANOVER TWP. A woman accused of coughing and spitting on food inside Gerrity s supermarket while yelling she has the virus will face the most serious charge, weapons of mass destruction, in Luzern
Prosecutors believe Cirko case could set legal precedent
HANOVER TWP. Defense attorney Thomas Cometa and Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney Drew McLaughlin were engaged in a legal argument attempting to convince District Judge Joseph Halesey on th
Third person charged in Wilkes-Barre slashing
WILKES-BARRE City police have charged a third person in a slashing on Simpson Street where a woman suffered lacerations to her face earlier this year.
Police: Man being chased runs into house filled with marijuana, packaging materials
HANOVER TWP. A man operating a motorcycle initiated a pursuit with township police and ran into a residence on Oaklawn Avenue where a large amount of marijuana and packaging materials were discovere
District judge forwards ‘Weapons of Mass Destruction’ against woman accused of coughing, spitting on food inside market
HANOVER TWP. A woman accused of coughing and spitting on food inside Gerrity s supermarket while yelling she has the virus will face the most serious charge, Weapons of Mass Destruction, in Luzern
Police capture two wanted by Luzerne County Sheriff's Department
KINGSTON Police captured two people wanted by the Luzerne County Sheriff s Department during a traffic stop late Tuesday night.
Police: Drunken driver runs from traffic stop, gets stunned by Taser
HANOVER TWP. A man from Plymouth was stunned by a Taser when he ran away from a traffic stop because he didn t want to go back to jail for his third drunken driving offense, according to court recor
Judge grants request by prosecutors to secure homicide victim’s prescription records
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough has granted a request by prosecutors to obtain the medical records for homicide victim Fred Boote.