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Plains man arrested on assault charges
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Plains man arrested on assault charges

· June 5, 2020

PLAINS TWP. Township police arrested Reginald Lee Redfearn II, 39, after a partially nude woman claimed he assaulted her inside a residence on North Main Street early Thursday morning.

Dale Binker to lead Plains PD; urges increased engagement, especially with youth
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Dale Binker to lead Plains PD; urges increased engagement, especially with youth

· June 4, 2020

PLAINS TWP. If any of the 16 township police officers decide to join in a pickup basketball game or throw a football around while on duty, Police Chief Dale Binker is okay with that.

Homicide suspect seeks separate trial from co-defendant
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Homicide suspect seeks separate trial from co-defendant

· June 4, 2020

WILKES-BARRE An attorney for homicide suspect Reynaldo Mercado who, along with Louisa Reyes, stands accused in the fatal stabbing of Fred Boote in Wilkes-Barre nearly two years ago, filed a motion s

Longtime firefighter laid to rest in Hanover Township
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Longtime firefighter laid to rest in Hanover Township

· June 4, 2020

HANOVER TWP. Firefighters wearing their dress uniforms marched alongside Hanover Township River Rescue apparatus that carried the body of longtime firefighter Joseph M. Nealon Jr. on Wednesday.

Prosecutors announce federal indictments against 11 people on drug trafficking offenses
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Prosecutors announce federal indictments against 11 people on drug trafficking offenses

· June 3, 2020

WILKES-BARRE An investigation that begun with only having initials of a drug dealer resulted in 11 people being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges they were trafficking large amounts of her

Wyoming man killed in Franklin Township crash
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Wyoming man killed in Franklin Township crash

· June 3, 2020

FRANKLIN TWP. State police at Wyoming reported Timothy Hillman, 45, of Wyoming, died from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash on Bodle Road on Monday.

Trooper injured during struggle with drunken ATV driver
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Trooper injured during struggle with drunken ATV driver

· June 2, 2020

FOSTER TWP. A state police trooper suffered a fractured hand during a struggle with a West Wyoming man who crashed his all-terrain vehicle into cruiser during a pursuit late Monday night.

Former Rice Township man wanted on rape charges
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Former Rice Township man wanted on rape charges

· June 2, 2020

A man facing a trial in Luzerne County Court on charges he attempted to sexually assault a girl inside his then Rice Township residence in 2019 is wanted by Bloomsburg police on separate rape offenses

West Hazleton police arrest two people wanted by Bloomsburg police
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West Hazleton police arrest two people wanted by Bloomsburg police

· June 2, 2020

WEST HAZLETON Borough police captured two people they say were wanted by Bloomsburg police on robbery related offenses.

Berwick police arrest man on robbery charges
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Berwick police arrest man on robbery charges

· June 2, 2020

BERWICK A Berwick man going through heroin withdrawal sickness allegedly robbed a Rite Aid pharmacy and attempted to hold up a food market for cash to buy more of the illegal drug on Monday, accordi

Plains Township police cite Danko’s gym owner
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Plains Township police cite Danko’s gym owner

· June 2, 2020

PLAINS TWP. Township police has cited the owner of a fitness center with opening in defiance of a state order that closed non-essential businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.

Plains man deported from South Korea to face sex assault charges
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Plains man deported from South Korea to face sex assault charges

· June 1, 2020

PLAINS TWP. A township man deported from South Korea on a 2018 arrest warrant charging him with sexually and physically assaulting a woman was arraigned Monday.

Police: Dispute about loud motorcycle led to shooting
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Police: Dispute about loud motorcycle led to shooting

· June 1, 2020

WILKES-BARRE City police arrested a man they say discharged a round from a firearm at another man during a dispute about a loud motorcycle.

Look back: Building of the Wyoming Monument
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Look back: Building of the Wyoming Monument

· May 31, 2020

A meeting was held Nov. 25, 1809, at the home of Jason Scovell, believed to be in Exeter, to discuss plans to erect a monument in memory of those patriots who defended the Valley of Wyoming during the

Kingston Township police arrest man on robbery charge
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Kingston Township police arrest man on robbery charge

· May 29, 2020

KINGSTON TWP. Township police arrested a Swoyersville man on allegations he robbed the Sunoco Lifestyle service station on Manor Drive earlier this month.

Suspect in Plains Township sexual assault extradited from South Korea
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Suspect in Plains Township sexual assault extradited from South Korea

PLAINS TWP. A township man charged in 2018 with sexually and physically assaulting a woman was captured in South Korea, township police announced on their Facebook page.

Police identify suspected burglar in Plains Township break-ins
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Police identify suspected burglar in Plains Township break-ins

· May 28, 2020

PLAINS TWP. Township police have filed charges against a man who they say was involved in a string of burglaries in the East Main Street area earlier this week.

Wilkes-Barre Township police seek identity of gunman
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Wilkes-Barre Township police seek identity of gunman

· May 28, 2020

WILKES-BARRE TWP. Township police are investigating a shooting in the East End Centre parking lot on Wednesday.

Twenty years after fatal hit-and-run, sister seeks answers
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Twenty years after fatal hit-and-run, sister seeks answers

· May 27, 2020

Having a strong interest in heavy metal music, Michael Raimondi was looking forward to attending the KISS concert at Montage Mountain in July 2000.

Duryea police not able to confirm if search for suspicious person is Connecticut fugitive wanted for double homicide
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Duryea police not able to confirm if search for suspicious person is Connecticut fugitive wanted for double homicide

· May 27, 2020

DURYEA Borough police advise residents to remain cautious after a search for a suspicious person near the Germania Hose Company late Tuesday night.