Harveys Lake man charged with raping child in 1990s
DALLAS TWP. A Harveys Lake man facing multiple charges of child sexual assault and possessing child sexual abuse materials in Luzerne County Court has been charged by Dallas Township police with rap
Police: Intoxicated man punched officer
WILKES-BARRE An intoxicated man taken into custody by city police for public drunkenness allegedly punched an officer Wednesday night.
Police: Man crashes vehicle with son during pursuit
ASHLEY A Fairview Township man endangered his 15-year-old son when he failed to stop for speeding and ended up crashing in the southbound lanes of state Route 309 Tuesday night, police said.
Judge declares alleged shooter ‘currently incompetent’
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County judge declared a New York City man accused of attempting to kill a woman he allegedly shot twice outside a nail salon business in Pittston Township currently incompete
Former Wilkes student pleads guilty to possessing child sexual abuse materials
WILKES-BARRE A former student at Wilkes University arrested for possessing child sexual abuse materials pled guilty to related offenses Wednesday.
Man says ‘I am not a monster’ in apology for robbing senior citizen
WILKES-BARRE A man from Franklin County accused by Wilkes-Barre police of mugging a then 78-year-old man in the area of South Main and Northampton streets more than two years ago was sentenced to st
Police: Woman fired shot, pistol-whipped man
WILKES-BARRE City police charged a woman on allegations she fired a shot at a man on Courtright Street and later pistol-whipped a man on Jackson Street, resulting in King s College going into lockdo
Glen Lyon man gets probation for indecent assault of child
WILKES-BARRE A man from Glen Lyon in Newport Township was recently sentenced to probation for kissing a girl younger than 16.
Plains Township man charged with causing fatal injuries of 2-month-old son
PLAINS TWP. Plains Township police and Luzerne County detectives have charged a man with causing fatal injuries to his 2-month-old son in November.
Second appeal denied for convicted Walmart shooter
Pennsylvania Superior Court has for the second time denied an appeal filed by Scott Sargent, who was convicted by a Luzerne County jury of attempting to kill five law enforcement officers during a sho
Man sentenced for firing shots during parking dispute
WILKES-BARRE A Lehigh County man accused of assaulting a woman and discharging at least four rounds from a handgun during a parking dispute more than two years ago was sentenced to state prison Tues
Riot charges nixed against five adults
WILKES-BARRE Potential plea agreements were worked out with four adults while a fifth person opted for a preliminary hearing Friday involving a fight that began with two girls earlier this year.
Nanticoke woman sentenced for thefts in Dallas, Plymouth townships
WILKES-BARRE A woman from Nanticoke was sentenced Thursday to state prison for stealing items from houses in Dallas and Plymouth townships in 2020.
Hazleton man appeals prison sentence for straw purchases of firearms
A Hazleton man sentenced to decades in state prison for providing false information on multiple firearm purchase applications has filed an appeal.
Black Creek Township man charged with harvesting deer without license
BLACK CREEK TWP. Game wardens from the Pennsylvania Game Commission charged a Black Creek Township man with hunting without a license.
Competency hearing scheduled for alleged parking lot shooter
WILKES-BARRE A lawyer for a New York City man charged with attempting to kill a woman he allegedly shot twice outside a nail salon business earlier this year is attempting to have him committed to a
Hanover Township man charged with sharing child sexual abuse materials
HANOVER TWP. Luzerne County detectives arrested a man for downloading and sharing child sexual abuse materials using a popular social media messenger service.
Detectives: Father charged in newborn’s death had fentanyl in jail
WILKES-BARRE A rolled up $1 bill covered with fentanyl was found in the wallet of Gary Edward Travinski Jr., as he was being searched during the intake process at the Luzerne County Correctional Fac
Police arrest two women on felony assault charges
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested two women after they pistol-whipped, poured bleach and kicked a woman in a third-floor hallway of the Sherman Hills apartment high rise late Monday night.
State corrections officer snarled in online sex sting
WILKES-BARRE A state corrections officer from Wright Township continued to solicit a minor for sex including sending a nude picture of himself despite almost being caught the first time by the self-