Woman charged with assault inside store
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Township police arrested a woman from Hanover Township on charges she assaulted another woman inside the Walmart Supercenter on Sunday.
Kingston officer dazed after being punched in head
KINGSTON A Kingston police officer was dazed after being punched three times in the head by a man who initiated a foot chase Sunday.
Man charged with threatening to post intimate pictures of woman
NANTICOKE Nanticoke police charged Brandon Heaton with threatening to post intimate pictures of a woman unless she paid him, according to court records.
East Stroudsburg man pleads guilty to child corruption offenses in Hazleton area
WILKES-BARRE A man from East Stroudsburg pled guilty in Luzerne County Court to providing marijuana and alcohol to two teen girls and having sexual relations with one of the teens at motels in the H
Jury finds Johnson guilty on all counts after double homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County jury believed the identification of a Wilkes-Barre police detective that Jayshawn Johnson was the gunman who fatally killed two men and permanently injured another man
Police: Woman claims she was held captive, runs into salon for help
LUZERNE Luzerne Borough police arrested Robert W. Betts on allegations from a woman he held her against her will and assaulted her prior to her running into a hair salon for help Wednesday.
Detective testifies in double homicide trial: ‘I think it’s Jayshawn Johnson’
WILKES-BARRE Based on three encounters with Jayshawn Malik Johnson, Wilkes-Barre police Det. James Conmy testified he identified him on surveillance videos as the gunman who fatally shot two men and
Hanover Township police charge man with delivering lethal dose of fentanyl
HANOVER TWP. A Wilkes-Barre man was arraigned Wednesday on allegations he delivered fentanyl that resulted in the overdose death of a Hanover Township man earlier this year.
Stolen ice cream and alleged drugs found during strip search
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Amber Lynn Sebia didn t go far to eat ice cream allegedly stolen from Target. She also didn t get far when she ran out a door while being processed at the township police departmen
Jury awards $26 million after medical malpractice trial
WILKES-BARRE A physician at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital faces a $26 million medical malpractice verdict by a Luzerne County jury who found he mistreated a Newport Township man who had his right le
Prosecutors rely on video footage in fatal shooting trial
WILKES-BARRE Video footage from multiple surveillance cameras at Bo s on Main were shown to a Luzerne County jury Tuesday following the gunman who fatally shot two men and seriously injured another
Sheriff’s deputy, boyfriend charged in Wilkes-Barre stabbing
WILKES-BARRE A friendly gesture resulted in a stabbing between two men and a Luzerne County deputy sheriff attempting to cover up the offense by providing false information, according to court recor
West Pittston man charged with ‘road rage’ incident
PITTSTON City police charged a West Pittston man with intentionally striking a vehicle that crashed into a building causing significant damage to a business.
Jury selection underway in Wilkes-Barre double homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE Wilkes-Barre police Det. James Conmy will be able to testify to his alleged identification of a gunman who fatally shot two men and injured a third man outside a South Main Street night
Look Back: Kidnapping of Frances Slocum occurred this week 244 years ago
Jonathan Slocum relocated from Warwick, Rhode Island to the Wyoming Valley in 1777 establishing a small farm in what was then frequently called Wilkesbarre. His family consisted of his wife, Ruth, sev
Two dead after small plane crashes in Hanover Township
HANOVER TWP. Two people died after a two-seat plane crashed off St. Mary s Road in Hanover Township Saturday afternoon, township Police Chief David Lewis confirmed.
Scranton man sentenced for passing counterfeit cash at casinos
SCRANTON A man from Scranton was sentenced in federal court for passing counterfeit cash at Mohegan Sun Casino and Mount Airy Casino.
DA: WB Area weapons case believed to be isolated incident
PLAINS TWP. Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce said parents who send their children to Wilkes-Barre Area High School should not worry after five men on the school s campus were alleged
Woman, 78, died after being struck by vehicle
HANOVER TWP. A 78-year-old woman from Hanover Township died after being struck by a vehicle on South Main Street near Taft Street Tuesday night.
Sugarloaf teen, 17, to face homicide charge in Luzerne County Court
BUTLER TWP. A 17-year-old boy from Sugarloaf accused with fatally shooting a 17-year-old girl will face criminal homicide charges in Luzerne County Court.