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Police: West Pittston man used samurai sword to assault roommate
WEST PITTSTON Borough police arrested Angelo Gerald Randazzo, 35, on charges he assaulted a roommate with a samurai sword Saturday.
Court records: Homicide suspect admitted to killing autistic woman
A man who moved between Michigan and Pennsylvania was charged Sunday in the brutal killing of an autistic woman from Bloomsburg attempted to take his own life when confronted walking on railroad track
Year in Review: Thirteen homicides to date in Luzerne County
WILKES-BARRE With a week before the end of 2020, Luzerne County s homicide rate has been average compared to 2019.
Appellate court upholds Shavertown man’s sentence in sexual assault case
A state appellate court Wednesday upheld the lengthy prison sentence for a Shavertown man who admitted to sexually assaulting a girl.
Sources: Wright Twp. police chief told contract won’t be renewed at end of year
WRIGHT TWP. Township Police Chief Royce Engler, a 42-year law enforcement veteran, was told Wednesday afternoon his contract will not be renewed for 2021, sources said.
Wilkes-Barre man arrested after video allegedly shows him improperly touching girl
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County detectives and city police arrested Joshua Edwards, 26, after a woman discovered videos on his laptop computer allegedly showing him improperly touching a young girl.
Nanticoke man charged after methamphetamine allegedly found during traffic stop
HAZLE TWP. A man from Nanticoke was arrested after state police allegedly found crystal methamphetamine inside his vehicle during a traffic stop early Monday morning.
Inmate’s sentence challenged
WILKES-BARRE Has Douglas Bitzer spent three years in a state prison beyond what was agreed upon when he pleaded guilty to engaging in a five-hour standoff with police after assaulting a woman in Mar
Sex offender registration challenged by Larksville man
A Larksville man will continue to serve a five- to 10-year state prison sentence on hundreds of counts of child pornography but his requirement to register his address under the state s Megan s Law wi
Sugar Notch man arrested after woman, 60, found dead inside home
SUGAR NOTCH State police at Wyoming arrested Erik Michael Watkins after a 60-year-old woman was found dead inside a residence early Sunday morning.
Human remains found near Susquehanna River
NEWPORT TWP. State police are investigating after human remains were located in a wooded area along the Susquehanna River on Saturday morning.
Passenger on ‘blunt ride’ arrested after pursuit ends in Warrior Run
WILKES-BARRE City police captured an 18-year-old man from Old Forge after he abandoned a vehicle involved in a pursuit that ended on a dead end in Warrior Run early Friday morning.
Police add charges against ‘Chubby Wubby’ in sex meet alleged robbery
WRIGHT TWP. Township police Thursday filed additional charges against a man accused of robbing another man during what was described as a meeting for sex last month.
Man injured in Wilkes-Barre shooting
WILKES-BARRE City police say they are investigating a shooting that resulted in a man suffering a gunshot wound to his arm.
Newport Township man arrested on child pornography charges
NANTICOKE A man from Newport Township was arrested Wednesday on allegations he downloaded an image of a semi-nude girl.
Police: Juvenile, 17, used Taser in attempted car theft
HANOVER TWP. Township police said they arrested a 17-year-old boy after he allegedly used a Taser in an attempt to steal a vehicle on Sans Souci Parkway on Tuesday.
State police: Man rammed vehicle occupied by two children
SUGARLOAF TWP. State police arrested a man from Huntingdon County on allegations he endangered a woman and two children by ramming their vehicle multiple times late Monday night.
Police: Marijuana and gun found in woman’s vehicle
DALLAS A woman from Hanover Township was arraigned Tuesday after borough police say they found a stolen firearm and marijuana joints inside her vehicle during a traffic stop.
Police: Money bag stolen from cab driver
WILKES-BARRE City police are investigating a robbery of a cab driver in the Sherman Hills apartment complex early Tuesday morning.
State police charge Richard Walski with wife’s death in Larksville
WYOMING State police have charged Richard John Walski in the fatal shooting of his wife whose body was found inside the couple s Larksville residence two weeks after investigators believed she was k