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PA Supreme Court tosses ‘hearsay evidence’ at preliminary hearings
Luzerne County assistant district attorneys will have to go back to old school prosecution by presenting victims of crime to testify at preliminary hearings.
Mountain Top man, 22, killed in Hanover Township crash
HANOVER TWP. State police at Wyoming said a man from Mountain Top died from injuries sustained when he lost control of a motorcycle on Saturday.
Plymouth man charged with impersonating detective at time of drowning
PLYMOUTH A man from Plymouth was accused of impersonating a state police detective after he allegedly told Family Dollar employees he was investigating the drowning of two boys in the Susquehanna Ri
Medical examiner: ‘Child’s brain was one-third size of a normal 7-year-old’
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County prosecutors said 8-year-old Sincere Butler never had a chance after suffering severe and permanent brain injuries when violently shaken allegedly by his father, Kashawn B
Court papers: Pittston man ‘ashamed’ he downloaded child pornography
PITTSTON A man from Pittston was arrested Thursday on allegations he downloaded and shared images of children engaged in sexual acts.
Unsecured bail for man, 18, charged with stealing American flag
HANOVER TWP. An 18-year-old man charged with stealing an American flag and a POW/MIA flag from the Hanover Area High School has been released on unsecured bail.
Police: Cashier conspired to steal money from employer
WHITE HAVEN A woman from White Haven was arraigned Wednesday on charges she stole money from Joe s Kwik Mart s Exxon service station while she was employed as a cashier, according to court records.
Suspended police officer, others linked to Bloods street gang arrested in fentanyl ring
PLYMOUTH A suspended police officer was one of four people arrested in a fentanyl distribution ring linked to the Bloods street gang.
Police: Multiple weapons found after pursuit ends in driveway
PITTSTON A man on state parole initiated a pursuit with city police that ended in the driveway of a residence on Searle Street and the discovery of a cache of knives and a machete Tuesday night.
Heroin, crack cocaine found during search of Wilkes-Barre residence
WILKES-BARRE Drug agents arrested a man on felony drug trafficking charges during an early morning execution of a search warrant at his residence Tuesday.
Pittston police arrest man on felony rape charges
PITTSTON City police arrested a man from Wilkes-Barre Township after a 13-year-old girl claimed he raped her last year.
Hanover Township police charge man, 18, and two juveniles with theft of flags
HANOVER TWP. Township police said they have identified an 18-year-old man and two juveniles who stole American flags from the Hanover Area High School and other properties last week.
Man sentenced to state prison for shooting
WILKES-BARRE A city man was sentenced to state prison this week after he admitted to discharging a firearm at another person during a dispute on Govier Street, Wilkes-Barre, in 2017.
Kingston Township officer injured during scuffle
KINGSTON TWP. A man ended up with more than a traffic citation after he allegedly became confrontational and struggled with two township police officers on Thursday.
Man runs from police after allegedly assaulting woman
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested Fawn Workman, 24, after he allegedly assaulted a woman and attempted to avoid arrest on Thursday.
Police use Taser on man three times in assault arrest
HARVEYS LAKE A man allegedly slammed the door on two police officers, saying he was trying to sleep before he was stunned three times with Tasers during a struggle inside his residence Thursday.
Wilkes-Barre woman sentenced for her role in drug trafficking ring
SCRANTON A woman from Wilkes-Barre was sentenced Tuesday in federal court for her role in a drug and firearms trafficking ring.
Wilkes-Barre woman admits to buying straw purchases of firearms
SCRANTON A woman from Wilkes-Barre pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to making false statements to purchase multiple firearms from dealers in Luzerne and Northampton counties in 2019.
American flags stolen from high school, fire department and firefighters memorial park
HANOVER TWP. Township police are investigating a theft at Hanover Area High School where three unknown men stole an American flag and a POW/MIA flag Wednesday night.
State police: Missing money behind Glen Lyon standoff
NEWPORT TWP. A man surrendered early Thursday morning several hours after he refused to exit his home after a physical domestic dispute about missing money from a safe.