Hazleton shooting suspect jailed without bail
HAZLETON City police say they arrested Nino Vasquez Gomez, 25, on charges he shot another man when he randomly discharged several rounds from a firearm Thursday night.
Alleged drug dealing duo hid on roof
WILKES-BARRE When drug agents executed a search warrant at a residence on South Hancock Street, a man and a woman attempted to conceal themselves on the roof.
Warrant issued for man who ignited furniture on fire
WILKES-BARRE An arrest warrant was issued for Corey Daniel Boltz, 23, on charges he intentionally ignited furniture on fire and damaged a fence outside a residence on East Thomas Street Wednesday.
Ross Township woman charged with stealing vehicle in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE A woman from Ross Township was arraigned on carjacking charges, alleging she stole a vehicle by threatening a man Wednesday.
Cooking oil stolen from Dallas Township restaurant
DALLAS TWP. Township police reported Thursday two men driving a maroon Ford Econoline van had stolen cooking oil from CK s Cantina & Grill last week.
Police: Four men attempted to lure girl into vehicle
WILKES-BARRE City police are investigating a report four men attempted to lure a girl into their vehicle in the area of North Washington and Beatty streets Wednesday night.
Invasion of privacy charges refiled against GNA school director
HANOVER TWP. Nanticoke police refiled invasion of privacy charges against a Greater Nanticoke Area school director Thursday.
Trooper allegedly assaulted by trucker involved in I-81 road rage incident
WILKES-BARRE TWP. A tractor-trailer driver from Mount Pocono was arrested after he allegedly assaulted a state police trooper investigating a road rage incident on Interstate-81 Wednesday.
Uber driver charged with unlawful restraint of teen passenger
WILKES-BARRE An Uber driver was arraigned Thursday on charges he failed to allow a teenage passenger to exit his vehicle after a crash on East Northampton Street.
Man admits to stabbing two people in Hanover Township
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County jury trial was averted Wednesday when a Hanover Township man pleaded guilty to stabbing two people last year.
Charges pending in Hanover Township stabbing
HANOVER TWP. One person suffered injuries in a reported stabbing in the area of Lee Park Avenue and Division Street Tuesday night.
Operation Spring Clean Up targets drug dealers
KINGSTON Up to 30 people were being targeted for arrests by law enforcement and the Luzerne County Drug Task Force as suspected drug pushers.
Look Back: 1930 Nanticoke fight to lead Forty Nine Devils gang
Newspapers of the time called it a grudge fight, between two men with the winner being declared the leader of a gang.
Man arrested after crash during pursuit in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested Anthony Michael Vanhorn, 37, after he crashed into a city police cruiser during a pursuit early Saturday morning.
Police: Man chokes neighbor over parking dispute
WILKES-BARRE City police say they arrested Dorel Chesson, 50, on charges he choked a neighbor over a parking dispute on Wells Street on Saturday.
Police: Officer injured when attacked inside Walmart Supercenter
WILKES-BARRE TWP. A township police officer sustained injuries to his hands and back when he was attacked by a man detained on allegations he stole items from Walmart Supercenter on Friday.
Court records: Prisoner defecated in cell, used cell bars to cleanse
PITTSTON A man arrested on allegations he violated a restraining order defecated inside a cell and used the cell bars to clean himself, according to court records.
‘Justice for Nova,’ surveillance pictures released in dog abandonment case
PITTSTON City police Monday released two surveillance pictures they believe are connected to the abandonment of a dog renamed Nova.
Prison sentence upheld in pistol whipping, false imprisonment conviction
A state appellate court upheld the state prison sentence for a Wilkes-Barre man convicted of restraining and pistol-whipping a man who summoned help from a bank.
Luzerne woman charged with choking dog, trespassing at cookout
LUZERNE Borough police charged a woman on allegations she attended a cookout uninvited and choked a dog earlier this month.