Larksville man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting child
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. ordered a Larksville man jailed pending a sentencing hearing after the man admitted to sexually assaulting a girl for years.
Pittston man pleads guilty to child sexual abuse materials
WILKES-BARRE A Pittston man admitted to possessing child sexual abuse materials that were inadvertently discovered on a computer.
Hazleton man pleads guilty to child sex charges from early 2000s
WILKES-BARRE A two decade old child sexual assault case is nearing an end as the suspect, who once was listed on the state police Most Wanted list, pleaded guilty to related offenses.
Father, son sentenced for beating man ‘left to die’
WILKES-BARRE A father and his son who teamed up to pummel a man by punching and stomping his head multiple times pleaded guilty Monday to felony assault charges and were sentenced to state prison.
Coroner identifies pedestrian killed in Plymouth crash
HANOVER TWP. The Luzerne County Coroner s Office identified James Mahon, 86, of Plymouth, as the person killed in a vehicle crash on West Main Street, Plymouth, on Saturday.
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Homicide suspect’s lawyer says evidence should be barred
WILKES-BARRE An 86 page legal brief filed by the attorney for homicide suspect Anthony Dion Shaw suggests prosecutors failed to prove evidence, which was barred by Luzerne County President Judge Mic
Hazleton man charged with child sex offenses
HAZLE TWP. State police at Hazleton arrested a man from Hazleton on allegations he provided marijuana and alcohol to two teenage girls and engaged in sexual encounters with one of the girls.
State police: Son stabs mother for talking on phone
HAZLE TWP. State police at Hazleton arrested a man who admitted he snapped and blew up when he stabbed his mother twice for talking during a telephone call.
Ball sentenced for vehicular homicide in death of boy, 7
WILKES-BARRE A deceitful Robert Gerald Ball was sentenced Thursday to state prison for the vehicular homicide of 7-year-old Gabriel Bierly in what state police at Shickshinny say was a hit-and-run
Ashley man indicted on firearm offense
SCRANTON A man from Ashley was indicted by a federal grand jury on a firearm charge.
Superior Court judges hold court at Luzerne County Courthouse
WILKES-BARRE Seven Pennsylvania Superior Court judges made a special appearance at the Luzerne County Courthouse on Wednesday to hear arguments on appeal and pay tribute to the appellate court s fir
Avoca man stunned four times in DUI arrest
AVOCA A man from Avoca identified himself as a police officer following what borough police say was a drunken vehicle crash on state Route 315 early Tuesday morning.
Contractor charged with deceptive business practices, theft in Wilkes-Barre Township
WILKES-BARRE TWP. A construction contractor from Scranton was arraigned Tuesday on allegations he failed to complete renovations to a residence after receiving cash from the homeowner.
Hazleton man sentenced to state prison
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough sentenced Joel Castillo Pena, 29, to 10 to 20 years in state prison for trafficking illegal drugs and illegally possessing two firearms.
Sex assault charges withdrawn due to death of accuser
WILKES-BARRE Felony sex assault charges were withdrawn against a Kingston Township man due to the death of the accuser.
Man sentenced for assaulting teen at Sherman Hills
WILKES-BARRE One of two men accused of assaulting a juvenile about a missing firearm inside a Sherman Hills apartment was sentenced in Luzerne County Court.
Ex-caregiver sentenced for stealing from dependent person
WILKES-BARRE A former home health care provider was sentenced to probation for using bank and credit cards of a dependent person for personal purchases.
More time in prison for ‘Poppy’
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough added several years in state prison for a convicted Wilkes-Barre drug pusher.
Nanticoke woman sentenced for trafficking fentanyl
WILKES-BARRE A Nanticoke woman arrested on allegations of peddling fentanyl was sentenced to six months to one-year at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.