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Kingston man charged with sexual assault on cruise ship
SCRANTON A man from Kingston was indicted by a federal grand jury of sexually assaulting a person while on a cruise ship.
Wilkes-Barre man charged with molesting girl after concert
WILKES-BARRE Wilkes-Barre City Police detectives arrested Michael William Mullins on an arrest warrant charging him with sexual molestation of a girl after attending a concert at Montage earlier thi
Alberto nixes plea deal in Wilkes-Barre fatal stabbing
WILKES-BARRE The alleged mastermind behind the fatal stabbing of Judith Comisky inside her South Wilkes-Barre residence in 2021 refused to accept a plea agreement resulting in a jury trial being sch
Domestic assault, fleeing police charges dismissed against Wilkes-Barre man
WILKES-BARRE A district judge dismissed domestic assault and fleeing police charges against Henri Daniel Barnes, 41, when the victim failed to appear at a preliminary hearing to testify Wednesday.
‘Oil and chip’ resurfacing of Pa. Route 437 raises concerns
PennDOT s use of oil and chip resurfacing on busy roads in the Mountain Top area has motorists and a state legislator raising concerns about the safety of the process.
Superior Court upholds conviction and sentence in Wilkes-Barre slashing
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has upheld the heightened sentence of Jocelynn Lee Rodriguez, 29, who was convicted by a Luzerne County jury of slashing a woman s face with a sharp instrument.
Black Creek Township man sentenced to probation for hunting deer outside season
WILKES-BARRE A Black Creek Township man caught with decomposed deer carcasses on his property harvested outside of hunting season was sentenced to two years probation Tuesday.
Parole granted to Hanover Township man who possessed child sexual abuse materials
WILKES-BARRE Having served 150 days at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility following his arrest for possessing child sexual abuse materials, a Hanover Township man was awarded immediate parole
Florida man sentenced for child sex offenses in Hazleton
WILKES-BARRE A man from Orlando, Fla., will spend up to four years in state prison on allegations he sexually assaulted two girls when he lived in Hazleton four years ago.
Six men sentenced for online child sex solicitation
WILKES-BARRE Kingston police made Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough busier than normal Wednesday.
Exeter man, 70, charged with corrupting child
EXETER A Birchwood Estates resident was charged with intentionally standing naked in a window and exposing himself to a girl, according to Wyoming Area Regional Police.
Rep. Haddock hosts hearing on career and tech education growth
OLD FORGE State Rep. Jim Haddock on Tuesday said technical education continues to experience growth throughout Pennsylvania, but the increase in students has still not met the demands for skilled wo
Officials: WB VA Medical Center ‘takes good first step’
WILKES-BARRE U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, and Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity Wednesday said that some policies at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center have improved since the
Carmody elected as new CEO Board president
The Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO) announced Tuesday that Magisterial District Judge Joseph Carmody has been elected to the post of board president.
Luzerne County Community College ends fiscal year in good shape
NANTICOKE The Luzerne County Community College Board of Trustees got good news at the regular meeting Tuesday when Finance Vice-Chair Cheryl Baur gave her regular report. She noted the school ended
Kingston man sentenced for Wilkes-Barre shootout, trafficking fentanyl
WILKES-BARRE A Kingston man captured by U.S. Marshals in North Carolina after fleeing the area following a daylight shootout near a downtown college campus in 2022 was sentenced to spend up to five
Psychiatrist, psychologist differ on teenage homicide suspect’s ‘future’ violent tendencies
WILKES-BARRE Teenage homicide suspect Alan Jay Meyers grew up with an intact and solid family and was a B average student but began a downward behavioral trend when he progressed through 11th grade
Ankle bracelet ordered removed from defendant in toddler’s dehydration death case
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough ordered an electronic ankle bracelet removed from Valentina Varela-Luis who, along with her former partner James Kasisky Jr., are facing
Wilkes-Barre man pleads guilty to trafficking fentanyl
SCRANTON A Wilkes-Barre man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to conspiring to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Eliquis, Jardiance among 10 drugs picked for Medicare price negotiations
WASHINGTON (AP) The blood thinner Eliquis and popular diabetes treatments including Jardiance are among the first drugs that will be targeted for price negotiations in an effort to cut Medicare cost