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Child sexual assault charges dismissed against Nanticoke man
A state appellate court last week dismissed felony sexual assault related charges against a Nanticoke man citing a hearsay testimony rule recently overturned by the state Supreme Court.
Glen Lyon man latest arrested in Kingston underage sex sting
KINGSTON Municipal police have made yet another arrest of a man they say solicited a fictitious minor online to engage in sex acts.
Kingston police up to 17 arrests for online sex solicitation
Two of the 17 men arrested by Kingston police on allegations they solicited a fictitious minor to engage in sex acts have pleaded guilty in Luzerne County Court.
Police: Man pistol whipped woman during domestic fight
PLAINS TWP. Township police say they had to twice stun a man with a Taser before they were able to handcuff him while investigating a violent domestic disturbance at 56 N. River St. late Wednesday n
Dallas man arrested on child pornography charges
DALLAS A man from Dallas got an early surprise Thursday morning when detectives showed up at his apartment with a search warrant alleging he shared videos online of children engaged in sex acts, acc
State police arrest man on felony drug trafficking charges
HAZLETON A Hazleton man could have kept the money but court records say he was honest allegedly delivering a large amount of heroin and fentanyl.
Alleged trespasser wanted picture deleted from police Facebook
PLAINS TWP. A man who township police say was recorded by surveillance cameras inside a closed daycare school requested his picture to be deleted from the police department s Facebook page.
Plains Township police identify alleged trespasser
PLAINS TWP. Township police have identified Rocco F. Barge III, 37, of Pittston Township, as the person who allegedly was recorded trespassing inside an office on South River Street.
Two loaded handguns, marijuana found during traffic stop in Hanover Township
HANOVER TWP. A traffic stop for a broken headlight resulted in the arrest of an Edwardsville man after township police allegedly found two loaded handguns, marijuana and contraband during a traffic
Wilkes-Barre police investigating gunfire on Hazle, Brown streets
WILKES-BARRE A residence on Hazle Street was struck by gunfire and a vehicle on Brown Street was struck by a round over the weekend.
Two officers injured while arresting man in Exeter
EXETER Two police officers were injured while arresting a man at the scene of a domestic disturbance on Saturday.
Woman charged with abandoning child, 4, Halloween night
WEST PITTSTON Borough police charged a woman they say abandoned a 4-year-old girl while trick-or-treating Halloween night.
Two people arrested after allegedly delivering crack cocaine
HANOVER TWP. Township police along with the state Office of Attorney General s Bureau of Narcotic Investigations and Luzerne County Drug Task Force arrested two people after they allegedly delivered
Walking out of beer store, man arrested on allegations he solicited ‘teen’ girl for sex
KINGSTON It was a 26-year-old man s real experience of the 1984 film Nightmare on Elm Street on Halloween Eve.
Attorney seeks dismissal of firearm offense in homicide case
WILKES-BARRE An attorney for Tremaine Jamison, charged with an open count of criminal homicide for a fatal shooting at a kindergarten graduation party, is seeking to abolish a firearm offense.
Wilkes-Barre woman’s lawsuit alleges M&Ms tasted like feces
WILKES-BARRE A woman from Wilkes-Barre alleges she unknowingly ate several moldy M&Ms that left her with a fecal aftertaste, according to a civil suit filed in Luzerne County Court.
Man sentenced on aggravated assault charge
WILKES-BARRE A man from Waymart who admitted to taking part in assaulting a man during a home invasion on Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre last year was sentenced in Luzerne County Court earlier this
Bear Creek Township man charged with scamming business with bad checks
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Township police charged a man they allege scammed a check cashing business of more than $4,000 in September.
Firearms, ecstasy tablets found during traffic stop
BUTLER TWP. A traffic stop of a Jeep Commander for having an invalid license plate landed a Freeland man in jail on drug trafficking and firearm offenses early Thursday morning.
UPDATE: Harveys Lake police say missing woman found
HARVEYS LAKE Borough police say Blake Sult was found after she was reported missing earlier Thursday.