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Woman charged with stabbing boyfriend in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE City police have charged Aailyah Smith, 26, with aggravated assault and related offenses alleging she stabbed her boyfriend during an argument on Friday.
Plains Township police searching for man accused with slashing woman’s throat
PLAINS TWP. Township police have obtained an arrest warrant for Joshua Dwayne Vanderhoff, 34, charged with slashing a woman in the neck Saturday night.
WBPD searching for man wanted on child rape charges
WILKES-BARRE An arrest warrant was issued for Barrkim Tyreaf Stallings, 28, charging him on child rape offenses over the weekend.
State police: Man caused disturbance over fast food order
HAZLE TWP. State police at Hazleton said a man caused a disturbance at Burger King over the length of time it took for his food order on Saturday.
Man, 18, and juvenile captured rummaging through vehicles in Ashley
ASHLEY Two people were arrested after borough police allege they were rummaging through vehicles on South Main Street early Monday morning.
Wilkes-Barre police investigating fatal shooting
WILKES-BARRE A man was killed and two women were critically injured in a shooting near the Luzerne County Courthouse early Monday morning.
Two vehicles reported stolen in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE City police reported two vehicles were stolen with one of the cars found early Friday morning.
Police: Two cars struck in gunfire
WILKES-BARRE City police said they are investigating gunfire on Dana Street at about 10:49 Thursday night.
Police: Air freshener used to cover marijuana odor
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Township police allegedly found 88 ecstasy tablets and marijuana during a traffic stop on Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard early Thursday morning.
‘HighLyfe’ busted after allegedly selling heroin
HANOVER TWP. A man known on the street and on social media as HighLyfe is jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility after Wilkes-Barre police and state police allege he sold a brick of he
Police: Man stole jewelry boxes, piggy bank in Edwardsville home invasion
EDWARDSVILLE A man from Wilkes-Barre was arrested on allegations he ran into a residence on Williams Street stealing two jewelry boxes and a piggy bank on Wednesday.
Mother charged with leaving three children unsupervised
WILKES-BARRE City police charged a woman alleging she left three children, ages 10, 7 and 3, unsupervised in her Lehigh Street apartment on Saturday.
Police: Wanted man used middle name to identify himself
WILKES-BARRE A man wanted by city police attempted to outrun officers resulting in him getting stunned in the back by a Taser.
Police identify suspects in shooting at Hanover Township gasoline service station
HANOVER TWP. An arrest warrant has been issued for a man connected to his alleged role in a shooting at a gasoline service station in August.
Wilkes-Barre man arrested for attempting to meet ‘underage girl’ for sex
KINGSTON Kingston Police continue their string of arrests of individuals attempting to contact what they believe to be children for sex, this time arresting a 40-year-old man from Wilkes-Barre.
Pittston police officer charged with slashing tires
PITTSTON A suspended city police officer was charged Thursday alleging he slashed several tires on at least five vehicles on South Main Street last month.
Police: Man known as ‘Mean’ charged with firing handgun during parking dispute
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested a man they say discharged at least four rounds from a handgun during a parking dispute in the 700 block of North Washington Street on Wednesday.
Two men arrested when state police shut down suspected drug haven
WILKES-BARRE A man who state police say is part of a large drug trafficking organization and a second man were arrested when troopers executed a search warrant at a residence on East Division Street
State police: Elderly woman, 86, reported missing found safe
TUNKHANNOCK State police say an 86-year-old woman reported missing early Thursday has been found safe.
Superior Court upholds conviction, three life sentences for Bonnett
A state appellate court upheld the conviction and life sentence for Preston Bonnett, who challenged the jury s verdict claiming a state police deputy fire marshal was permitted to testify as an expert