Plea deal in Wilkes-Barre Township hotel stabbing to be reviewed
WILKES-BARRE A plea agreement for a Wilkes-Barre man accused of stabbing an ex-girlfriend multiple times inside a Wilkes-Barre Township hotel will be reviewed by his new defense attorney.
Lehman Township man charged with indecent assault upon child
LEHMAN TWP. Township police charged a 45-year-old man with inappropriately touching a girl in 2018 and 2019.
Woman sentenced after no contest plea to abusing children
WILKES-BARRE After failing to appear three times for a bench trial before a Luzerne County judge claiming illnesses and COVID-19, Carmen Inocente eventually did not challenge charges she physically
Father sentenced for causing fatal injuries to infant son
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County prosecutors say they were not able to charge a father with criminal homicide for causing fatal injuries to his 11-week old son, Terran Jayce Hutcheson, due to medical exp
Shaw was ‘person of interest’ same day girlfriend’s body was found
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County Detective James P. Noone testified Thursday that Anthony Dion Shaw became the primary suspect the same day Cindy Lou Ashton s body was found inside her Wilkes-Barre Towns
Police: Narcotics, needles and firearms found in vehicle
PLAINS TWP. A man from Susquehanna County was arraigned Wednesday on allegations township police discovered firearms, ammunition, suspected heroin, methamphetamine and packaging materials during a s
Death investigation in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE City police detectives are conducting a death investigation after a woman s body was found behind a warehouse on Wilkes-Barre Boulevard late Wednesday morning.
Judge enhances sentence for Pittston man on child corruption charges
WILKES-BARRE A Pittston man could have faced probation for corrupting the morals of two girls but instead a Luzerne County judge enhanced the sentence to include more time in state prison.
More than 1,000 fentanyl packets found after arrest
WILKES-BARRE City police say they seized more than 1,000 packets of fentanyl, marijuana and a firearm during a search of an apartment rented by a man wanted on allegations he failed to appear for a
Former fire chief charged with striking fire police official with vehicle
NEWPORT TWP. Former Newport Township fire chief Daniel Kowalski charged with obstructing firefighters at an emergency in January was arraigned Tuesday on allegations he struck a fire police official
Lehman Township police seek person for illegal dumping
LEHMAN TWP. Township police released a picture of a vehicle suspected in illegal dumping on Troxell Switch Road on Monday.
Police seek Wapwallopen man on fleeing related charges
HAZLETON City police say they are searching for Joshua Adam Hovancak, 32, after he allegedly initiated a pursuit last week.
Look Back: Explosions at Luzerne toy factory kills two, injures 12 in 1961
Morton Connelly was tending to his used car business on Union Street, Luzerne, while two brothers with a similar last name, Timothy and John Connolly, were exiting Fanny s Diner nearby.
Suspect in fatal hit-run death of boy, 7, waives preliminary hearing
WILKES-BARRE A Lenoxville man charged by state police at Shickshinny with a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a 7-year-old boy waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday.
Wilkes-Barre man accused of kicking police officers
WILKES-BARRE City police said they had to carry a man down stairs and slide him into a prisoner transport van when he refused to walk after allegedly spitting and kicking officers at a domestic dist
Wright not guilty on all counts in attempted homicide case
WILKES-BARRE Within minutes of jurors returning to a deliberation room inside the Luzerne County Courthouse after Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. answered a question, they reached a verdict in the att
Arrest papers: Victims of sex assault graphically listed on suspect’s cell phone
KINGSTON TWP. Investigators say they uncovered a top 10 friends list on a cellular phone Rafael Santiago Jr. allegedly used to contact and groom young girls into sexual acts, according to court re
Man pleads no contest in domestic disturbance
WILKES-BARRE A 33-year-old man accused by Kingston police of endangering a 1-year-old child during a domestic disturbance has pleaded guilty in connection with the case.
Man who answered phone call during robbery pleads guilty
WILKES-BARRE A West Pittston man who answered a cell phone call while robbing a convenience store with a knife pled guilty to several charges.