Look Back: Ashley physician kills wife inside home in 1928
What is today a vacant lot at 44 N. Main St. in Ashley once stood the three story home of Dr. Harry H. Hoffman and his second wife, Gladice Gifford Hoffman, in 1928.
Wilkes-Barre man facing another car theft case
WEST PITTSTON Borough police charged a Wilkes-Barre man with stealing a vehicle last year, his third alleged offense within a year of driving a vehicle that was stolen.
Police: Argument led to man shooting out windows of minivan on Sambourne Street
WILKES-BARRE A man shot out the windows of a minivan on Sambourne Street Friday morning in retaliation for having his car window smashed, city police said.
Schuylkill County man died following Butler Township crash
BUTLER TWP. Township police said a man from Schuylkill County died following a crash on South Hunter Highway on Thursday.
Hanover Township police investigating stabbing at Hanover Village
HANOVER TWP. A 27-year-old man suffered lacerations to his arm, hand and torso during a fight in the 200 block of Hanover Village early Thursday morning, Police Chief Al Walker said.
Police: Mother charged after child found wandering hall of motel, another child sitting on marijuana
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Township police arrested a woman after allegedly finding her child wandering the halls of Motel 6 and a toddler sitting on marijuana that covered a bed.
Mountain Top man charged with DUI crash on Christmas Eve
FAIRVIEW TWP. A man from Dorrance Township had a blood alcohol level above the legal limit after he crashed nearly head-on with another vehicle that seriously injured a couple on Christmas Eve, acco
Man’s ear split open during fight
PLAINS TWP. Township police arrested a man they allege assaulted another man with a jack handle splitting his ear in half.
Man arrested after allegedly stabbing neighbor during parking dispute
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested Victor Maisonet-Serpa, 32, on allegations he stabbed a neighbor during a parking dispute on New Alexander Street on Tuesday.
Pittston man charged with raping child
PITTSTON City police and Luzerne County detectives arrested a man on allegations he repeatedly raped a child.
Police: Convicted drug smuggler caught with stolen firearm, illegal drugs
WILKES-BARRE Police in Wilkes-Barre and Kingston along with the Luzerne County Drug Task Force arrested Modesto Moreno, 31, after allegedly finding a large amount of heroin, fentanyl, crack cocaine
Woman charged with intentionally striking boyfriend with vehicle
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested a woman on charges she intentionally struck her boyfriend with a vehicle after a disturbance inside a Hutson Street residence Tuesday morning.
Weatherly man, 73, killed in Hazle Township crash
HAZLE TWP. State police at Hazleton reported Michael H. Reis, 73, of Weatherly, died in a single vehicle crash at East Diamond Avenue and Stockton Mountain Road Monday night.
Police: Wilkes-Barre man endangered toddler while riding dirt bike
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested a man they allege endangered a child while operating a dirt bike with a toddler sitting on its handlebars Friday.
Scranton man charged with vandalizing car in Edwardsville
EDWARDSVILLE Borough police arrested a man from Scranton after he allegedly smashed windows on a vehicle and flattened tires Sunday.
Police: NY man arrested after disturbance at Plains Township hotel
PLAINS TWP. Township police say they arrested Tyrone Nelson, 38, of Queens Village, N.Y., after investigating a disturbance at the Extended Stay hotel Saturday.
Look Back: Football song at West Point Military Academy written by Wyoming Valley musician
On Friday, July 18, 1958, Congressman Daniel J. Flood stood in the U.S. Capitol s House of Representatives to note West Point Military Academy had drafted their football song composed by Thomas A. Jon
Arrest papers: Chips in sink resulted in violent domestic disturbance
WEST PITTSTON A husband was jailed Friday morning on charges he choked his wife and held her head under water in a bathtub during a domestic disturbance that began about chips in a sink, according t
Man charged with performing sex act with young girl
WILKES-BARRE An inmate at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility was arraigned Thursday on charges he forced a young girl to perform a lewd act on him about eight years ago.