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Former Exeter cop, council candidate charged in online sex sting
PLAINS TWP. Former Exeter police officer Leonard Galli was jailed without bail Friday on charges he solicited a 15-year-old boy for sex.
Man arrested after allegedly kicking Kingston Township police officer at domestic disturbance
KINGSTON TWP. Township police gave Christopher M. Lockavich several chances to leave when he returned to the scene of a domestic disturbance where he took a swing at an officer early Friday morning,
Ashley man charged with felony assault in Hanover Township
HANOVER TWP. Township police say Bernard Wengzen, 50, of Ashley, was arraigned Thursday on charges stemming from a stabbing at a residence on West Division Street in May.
Larksville man charged with online teen sex solicitation
WILKES-BARRE A Larksville man was arraigned Thursday on charges he r, allegations that first surfaced on the Luzerne County Predator Catcher Facebook page last summer.
Hazleton man charged with kicking officer
HAZLETON A man from Hazleton stopped by city police for vehicle violations struggled twice with officers, including kicking one officer three or four times in the chest, according to court records.
Wilkes-Barre man arraigned on marijuana possession charge
WILKES-BARRE A man from Wilkes-Barre was arraigned Wednesday on misdemeanor drug charges stemming from a traffic stop last year.
Police seeking suspect in laptop computer theft
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Township police is seeking the public s help to identify a suspect who they say stole two laptop computers from Staples on Tuesday.
Shooting suspect found hiding in attic
A suspect wanted for exchanging gunfire at a Hanover Township gasoline service station last year was found hiding in an attic of a home in Schuylkill County, according to U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane.
Arrest warrant issued after stabbing at motel
WILKES-BARRE City police say they are searching for Rosa De Jesus Rodriguez on allegations he stabbed a woman in the abdomen at Wilkes-Barre Lodge on Kidder Street early Wednesday morning.
Police: Edwardsville man punched officer twice in leg during arrest
EDWARDSVILLE A Larksville police officer assisting at the scene of a domestic dispute was punched several times in the leg while arresting Richie Lee McCloud on Monday.
Alleged shooter at Hanover Township gasoline service station arraigned
HANOVER TWP. A man from Wilkes-Barre charged for his alleged role in a shooting at a gasoline service station in August was arraigned Tuesday.
Wilkes-Barre Township police release pictures of attempted store break-in
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Township police Tuesday released surveillance pictures of two suspects who attempted to smash their way inside a Verizon Wireless store last month.
Police: Argument about stolen drugs led to woman’s arrest
KINGSTON A woman from Mountain Top was arrested after police allegedly found a quantity of methamphetamine and other contraband inside a pickup truck Monday night.
Death of Wyoming woman ruled accidental
An autopsy on the body of a Wyoming Borough woman found after she was reported missing revealed she died from hypothermia, according to state police at Wyoming.
Police: Intoxicated man poured gasoline outside neighbor’s home
PITTSTON An intoxicated man was arrested after city police allege he attempted to ignite gasoline he poured outside a neighbor s home New Year s Eve.
Appellate court upholds Wilkes-Barre man’s sentence on child pornography
A man who was arrested on child pornography charges while living at a residence of a Rice Township supervisor will remain in state prison.
WB Twp. Police: ‘Little Bandit’ nabbed
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Township police say the Little Bandit has been nabbed.
Police: Man armed with firearm entered wrong house yelling woman’s name
WILKES-BARRE City police say an unidentified man armed with a firearm entered a Wyoming Street residence yelling a woman s name only to be told he had the wrong house.
Wilkes-Barre Township police believe they identified ‘Little Bandit’s’ get-away vehicle
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Township police believe the Little Bandit drives a Chevrolet.
Wilkes-Barre Township police seeking ‘Little Bandit’
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Township police are seeking the public s help to identify a man they call the Little Bandit after a robbery at Little Caesars and an attempted heist at another restaurant.