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Appellate court upholds Luzerne County jury’s verdict in ‘DJ Mo’ killing
A state appellate court Thursday upheld a Luzerne County jury s verdict and life sentence for Roberto Ruthless Battle, who was convicted of first-degree murder in a drive-by shooting that killed a p
District judge sends ‘spitter’ case to court
HANOVER TWP. A woman accused of coughing and spitting on food inside Gerrity s supermarket while yelling she has the virus will face the most serious charge, weapons of mass destruction, in Luzern
Prosecutors believe Cirko case could set legal precedent
HANOVER TWP. Defense attorney Thomas Cometa and Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney Drew McLaughlin were engaged in a legal argument attempting to convince District Judge Joseph Halesey on th
Third person charged in Wilkes-Barre slashing
WILKES-BARRE City police have charged a third person in a slashing on Simpson Street where a woman suffered lacerations to her face earlier this year.
Police: Man being chased runs into house filled with marijuana, packaging materials
HANOVER TWP. A man operating a motorcycle initiated a pursuit with township police and ran into a residence on Oaklawn Avenue where a large amount of marijuana and packaging materials were discovere
District judge forwards ‘Weapons of Mass Destruction’ against woman accused of coughing, spitting on food inside market
HANOVER TWP. A woman accused of coughing and spitting on food inside Gerrity s supermarket while yelling she has the virus will face the most serious charge, Weapons of Mass Destruction, in Luzern
Police capture two wanted by Luzerne County Sheriff's Department
KINGSTON Police captured two people wanted by the Luzerne County Sheriff s Department during a traffic stop late Tuesday night.
Police: Drunken driver runs from traffic stop, gets stunned by Taser
HANOVER TWP. A man from Plymouth was stunned by a Taser when he ran away from a traffic stop because he didn t want to go back to jail for his third drunken driving offense, according to court recor
Judge grants request by prosecutors to secure homicide victim’s prescription records
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough has granted a request by prosecutors to obtain the medical records for homicide victim Fred Boote.
Man charged with making false 911 calls
PITTSTON A 31-year-old man was arraigned Tuesday on charges he called 911 to report emergencies that turned out to be false out of revenge for being evicted from a Parsonage Street residence.
Plains man charged with possessing child pornography
PLAINS TWP. A township man was charged Tuesday with downloading and sharing images of children, some as young as toddlers, engaged in sex acts.
WBPD officer injured during struggle with hospital patient
WILKES-BARRE A city police officer was injured during a struggle with a patient who wanted to leave Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.
Wyoming County man killed in crash
MONROE TWP. State police at Tunkhannock reported Rodney A. Smith, 46, of Monroe Township, died as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on Route 2018 (Star Hill Road) in Wyoming Count
District Judge cited with harassment; President judge reassigns criminal cases
WILKES-BARRE State police at Hazleton have cited District Judge Daniel O Donnell with harassment after investigating an incident involving his 80-year-old father-in-law.
Second defendant pleads guilty in Edwardsville man’s homicide
WILKES-BARRE Another individual accused in the homicide of an Edwardsville man has pleaded guilty and was immediately sentenced to decades in prison.
Appellate court upholds ‘sexually violent predator’ designation for Plymouth man
A Plymouth man serving 10 years in state prison after admitting he sexually assaulted a teen girl will remain designated as a sexually violent predator, an appellate court ruled Thursday.
Police: Alleged drug dealer on phone while being chased
NANTICOKE An alleged drug dealer continued to talk on his cell phone as empty heroin and fentanyl packets fell from a bag he was carrying while being chased on foot by a state police trooper on Wedn
Nanticoke man sentenced for fatal DUI crash
WILKES-BARRE A Nanticoke man panicked when he failed to stop for state police and initiated a pursuit that ended in a crash resulting in the death of a 72-year-old man.
Scranton man facing attempted homicide charge in Wilkes-Barre shooting
WILKES-BARRE City police have charged a Scranton man with criminal attempt to commit homicide in a shooting on McLean Street where a pregnant woman suffered two gunshot wounds earlier this year.
Woman, 23, arrested in sex sting
PLAINS TWP. A woman remained jailed Wednesday a day after she was arraigned on a prostitution solicitation charge alleging she agreed to a car date to perform sex acts for cash in December.