Lenoxville man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in hit-run death of boy, 7
WILKES-BARRE A Lenoxville man pled guilty to vehicular homicide related to what state police at Shickshinny say was a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a 7-year-old boy in Huntington Townsh
Prosecutors continue effort to revive evidence in Wilkes-Barre Township homicide case
WILKES-BARRE Two relatives of Cindy Lou Ashton testified during a suppression hearing Thursday Anthony Dion Shaw was at her apartment hours before her body was found during a welfare check on May 1,
Pennsylvania State Police ceremony honors 102 fallen troopers
HANOVER TWP. Echoing through the indoor shooting range at the Pennsylvania State Police Troop P Headquarters, active and retired troopers loudly cited the Call of Honor, an oath to obey and enforc
Plymouth man sentenced for indecent assault, corruption of minors
WILKES-BARRE A Plymouth man who admitted to molesting a 6-year-old girl was sentenced to up to two years in jail on Tuesday.
Woman collapses in court when sentenced for selling methamphetamine
WILKES-BARRE A woman from Edwardsville had to be assisted as she collapsed when Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough sentenced her to state prison on allegations she sold crystal methamph
Woman charged with stabbing in Hanover Township
HANOVER TWP. Township police arrested a woman on allegations she stabbed a man during a disturbance in the Marian Terrace apartment complex Monday night.
Wilkes-Barre man sentenced for indecent assault, corruption of minors
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. sentenced Joaquin Maldonado-Ramos, 24, to three-to-24 months in jail on charges of indecent assault and corruption of minors Monday.
‘I wish I had my cousin back’
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man who admitted to an accidental shooting that claimed the life of his cousin while recording a rap video was sentenced Monday to a special probationary program for five
Look Back: Ashley building produced ammunition, cigars and clothes
Nestled in a residential neighborhood of Ashley, a large red brick building on Mary Street was valuable to Allied efforts in the European Theater during World War II.
Woman thanks officers for ‘saving her life’ during violent domestic dispute
DUPONT Borough police breached an apartment without a warrant fearing a woman was physically harmed during a violent domestic disturbance, arresting a man and receiving a thank you from the victim
Butler Township police officer charged with gasoline theft
BUTLER TWP. A township police officer was charged Friday with theft alleging he stole gasoline for personal use while on duty.
Luzerne County corrections officer sentenced for child endangerment
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County corrections officer Kenneth E. Carolus III, who was convicted of shoving a 6-year-old boy into a wall, is serving a two-month jail sentence at Lackawanna County Prison.
State police charge Salem Township man with child sex offenses
SALEM TWP. State police at Shickshinny arrested 53-year-old David L. Boyer on allegations he sexually assaulted children and forced them to engage in sex acts.
Wilkes-Barre constable charged with straw purchases of firearms
WILKES-BARRE A city constable was jailed for lack of $1 million bail after he was arraigned Thursday on multiple counts of straw purchasing of firearms for a convicted felon.
Solicitor: Ashley Borough to demolish unsafe structure
ASHLEY Weathered and torn tarps partially cover holes in the roof, there is significant wood rot along the roof s eaves which are missing rain gutters and the foundation has deteriorated beyond
Documents: Police uncover plot to exonerate suspect in Comisky homicide
WILKES-BARRE A woman facing several drug trafficking cases was charged by city police detectives on allegations she attempted to persuade a suspect in the homicide of Judith C. Comisky to plead insa
Theft charges withdrawn against former store manager
WILKES-BARRE Edwardsville police withdrew 24 counts of theft against Christina Marie Yantorn, 36, during a preliminary hearing in Luzerne County Central Court on Wednesday.
NYC man arrested after punching officer in face
WILKES-BARRE A New York City man was arrested after he allegedly punched a Wilkes-Barre police officer in the face during a struggle in the Sherman Hills apartment complex early Wednesday morning.
State parolee handcuffed in courtroom, surprising judge
WILKES-BARRE Five seconds of freedom is all Daysean Malika Henderson had when he was handcuffed by state parole agents immediately after Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. sentenced him to