Wilkes-Barre Township police investigating robbery at motel
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Township police say they are investigating a robbery at Motel 6 on Schechter Drive early Saturday morning.
Look Back: Civil War veteran and Harveys Lake resident died 1927
Born in Westmoreland, England, on Dec. 23, 1836, James Park lived in what was then the frontier of Luzerne County at Harveys Lake.
Police: Man assaulted woman who co-signed for his bail
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested a man they say assaulted a woman who co-signed on bail so he could be released from the Luzerne County Correctional Facility on an unrelated trespass charge.
Luzerne man sentenced for child rape
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne man who admitted he raped a girl was sentenced Thursday to spend up to 20 years in state prison.
Woman found dead from multiple stab wounds in Larksville
LARKSVILLE A woman was found dead at a residence on West State Street Wednesday night.
West Wyoming man sentenced for DUI crash, injuring trooper
WILKES-BARRE A West Wyoming man who admitted to driving an all-terrain vehicle while drunk and injuring a state police trooper during a struggle was sentenced in Luzerne County Court on Wednesday.
Plymouth officer injured during arrest
PLYMOUTH A man suspected to be under the influence of methamphetamine repeatedly spat blood on police officers investigating a domestic dispute involving a knife Tuesday, court records say.
Nescopeck man charged with downloading child pornography
NESCOPECK Agents with the state Office of Attorney General arrested a man on charges of child pornography Tuesday.
Man, convicted of sexually assaulting two girls, contesting violent predator finding
WILKES-BARRE A man formerly from Plymouth convicted by a Luzerne County jury earlier this year of sexually assaulting two girls is contesting a finding that he meets the criteria of a violent sexual
Judge warns inmate after courtroom outburst
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough warned an inmate he would be removed from his courtroom after loudly complaining about a lenient sentence.
Hanover Township man sentenced for stabbing two people
WILKES-BARRE A Hanover Township man in Luzerne County Court on Wednesday to be sentenced for stabbing two people blamed it on alcohol.
Alleged victim of sexual assault describes attacker as a ‘demon’
PITTSTON A Pittston man jailed last month on allegations he repeatedly raped a child is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on additional sexual assault offenses involving more children.
Woman arrested days after being released from jail
LUZERNE A woman from Luzerne is back in jail after being arrested on allegations she attempted to enter at least six vehicles Monday night.
Look Back: BMX racing track at Barney Farms in Wilkes-Barre
In the late 1970s to the mid-1980s, there was a growing popularity of racing bicycles.
Hunlock Township man arraigned on sexual assault offenses
HUNLOCK TWP. A Hunlock Township man wanted since last week when a warrant was issued charging him with sexually assaulting a girl was arraigned Monday.
Humane officers removed cats, some dead, from Wilkes-Barre house
WILKES-BARRE Humane officers with the Luzerne County SPCA investigating a strong urine odor removed more than a dozen cats with expectations to remove more from a residence on Andover Street.
Conviction upheld in Curry Donuts armed robbery
A state appellate court upheld the conviction and lengthy prison sentence for a Philadelphia man found guilty by a Luzerne County jury of robbing a Curry Donuts location in Wilkes-Barre.
Jury selection set for Monday for homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE A jury is scheduled to be selected Monday at the Luzerne County Courthouse to decide the fate of Zien Nathaniel Council, charged with an open count of criminal homicide in the fatal sho
Assault charges withdrawn in road rage incident
WILKES-BARRE A tractor-trailer driver from Mount Pocono accused of shoving a state police trooper investigating a road rage incident on Interstate 81 had the most serious charges withdrawn on Thursd
Warrant issued for man accused of sexual assault
SHICKSHINNY A Hunlock Township man is wanted on allegations he sexually assaulted a girl.