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Kingston Township police charge inmate with burglary
KINGSTON TWP. An inmate in a state prison was arraigned Thursday on charges he burglarized a house in 2019.
Arrest warrant issued for juvenile, 17, charged as an adult in armed sneaker theft
WILKES-BARRE An arrest warrant was issued for a juvenile charged as an adult for his alleged role in an armed robbery of two pairs of high-priced sneakers last week.
Police: Woman took off during traffic stop, charged with drunken driving
PLAINS TWP. A woman from Plains Township charged with drunken driving was confrontational with township police officers, refusing to identify herself and speeding away during the traffic stop early
‘Bone Daddy’ jailed on drug offenses
KINGSTON A man wanted by Wilkes-Barre Township police on a drug trafficking offense was also charged by Kingston police with possessing an illegal drug.
Hazleton man arrested on felony drug trafficking offenses
HAZLETON A joint investigation involving federal, state and municipal authorities resulted in the arrest of Daniel John Allegretto, 40, on felony drug trafficking offenses on Thursday.
Man sought for theft in Hanover Township
HANOVER TWP. Township police released surveillance pictures of a man they say removed construction equipment from a property on Graham Avenue sometime late Thursday night into Friday morning.
Hanover Township police detain man in middle of busy intersection
HANOVER TWP. Cellphone footage shows two township police officers standing in the middle of a busy intersection talking to a man who, Police Chief Al Walker believes, wanted to die by suicide by cop
Police searching for ‘Bone Daddy’ on drug trafficking charges
WILKES-BARRE TWP. A man known as Bone Daddy who served a prison sentence for stealing a skull from a mausoleum and slashing several people with a box cutter is wanted on felony drug trafficking of
Nearly 1,600 heroin/fentanyl packets found during search of Nanticoke apartment
NANTICOKE Luzerne County detectives allegedly found 1,580 heroin/fentanyl packets and approximately 24 grams of crystal methamphetamine inside a safe when they searched an apartment on Front Street
Forty Fort man charged with signing deceased mother’s name on mail-in ballot application
WILKES-BARRE A Forty Fort man was charged Wednesday with forging the name of his deceased mother on an application for an absentee ballot that was sent to the Luzerne County Board of Elections last
Police: Man robbed at gunpoint of two pairs of sneakers
WILKES-BARRE City police said they are investigating a robbery involving two pairs of sneakers stolen by two men armed with a firearm on Tuesday.
Sheriff warns of phone scam involving missing jury duty
WILKES-BARRE Area residents have been deceived into paying thousands of dollars in a scam involving missing jury duty, according to a news release from the Luzerne County Sheriff s Department.
Teacher’s appeal on corruption case given new life
The state s highest appellate court has renewed an appeal by a Luzerne Intermediate Unit teacher charged with suggesting a female student send nude pictures to a boyfriend.
Police: Trespassers caught sleeping in construction trailer
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Two people allegedly intended to steal tools from a construction site but ended up falling asleep inside a trailer, township police said.
Police: Shoes stolen from man during fight on Public Square
WILKES-BARRE Shoes were stolen from a man s feet during a fight on Public Square on Saturday, city police said.
No injuries in Wilkes-Barre shooting
WILKES-BARRE City police said there were no injuries when multiple shots were fired in the 400 block of Blackman Street early Monday morning.
Pittston officer charged with slashing tires terminated from police force
PITTSTON A city police officer who surrendered last week on felony criminal mischief charges alleging he slashed several tires on at least five vehicles has been terminated from the police force.
Second lawsuit filed against Shavertown attorney charged in drunken fatal crash
WILKES-BARRE A couple from Wilmington, Del., has filed a civil lawsuit against a Luzerne County lawyer who is facing criminal vehicular homicide charges for a fatal drunken crash in Carbon County.
Selenski testifies to reasons for new homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE Convicted killer Hugo Selenski had no desire of being physically present for his own appeal hearing Wednesday.
Woman charged with endangering children after house deemed unfit for habitation
DALLAS TWP. Township police say two children, ages 1 and 2, were taken into protective custody from a house filled with dirty clothing and dishes, stale food, debris, oxygen tanks, urine filled bott