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Police charge man with groping woman on Public Square
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man was arraigned Monday on allegations he grabbed a woman s buttocks in the area of 39 Public Square last month.
Wilkes-Barre Township police investigating vandalism to vehicle
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Police in Wilkes-Barre Township are seeking assistance in an attempt to identify three men who used baseball bats and clubs to vandalize a vehicle parked on Ketchum Street early Mo
Toddler’s ‘dried to death’ case against parents sent to Luzerne County Court
WILKES-BARRE Forensic pathologist Dr. Gary Ross testified Monday the body of 19-month-old Phoenix R. Kasisky had all the signs of dehydration.
Forensic pathologist to testify in death of 19-month-old girl
WILKES-BARRE Was it neglect of care or simply the trust of a mother whose boyfriend said their 19-month old daughter was okay? Or perhaps a faulty baseboard heater is to blame?
Man, 19, charged with stabbing mother’s boyfriend in Salem Township
SALEM TWP. A 19-year-old man admitted stabbing his mother s boyfriend who he said attempted to sexually assault him inside their East Second Street residence Thursday evening, according to court rec
Fentanyl, firearms seized from Luzerne Borough house
LUZERNE State police arrested a man on felony firearm and drug trafficking offenses during an execution of a search warrant early Thursday morning.
Hanover Township police charge man with child sex offenses
HANOVER TWP. Police in Hanover Township arrested a Virginia man on allegations he sexually assaulted a girl in 2021 while living here.
Felony assault charges withdrawn in festival disturbance case
WILKES-BARRE Police in Edwardsville withdrew two felony counts of aggravated assault against Edward Sienkiewicz III, 27, who stood accused of fighting officers at the pierogi festival on June 10.
Suspect in 911 gate damage wanted for destroying property at private golf club
HANOVER TWP. Before Uriah Seth Thomas allegedly crashed a Chevrolet Cobalt through the security gate at the Luzerne County Emergency Communications Center, Hanover Township police say he vandalised
Jury convicts man on firearm offense
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County jury Friday convicted Jeremy Battle with illegally possessing a firearm following a two-day trial before Judge David W. Lupas.
Cocaine, marijuana found during search of Wilkes-Barre Township house
WILKES-BARRE TWP. A hydroponic marijuana mini-farm, packaged bags of marijuana, powder cocaine and crack cocaine were seized when a residence on Casey Avenue was searched as part of a several month
Plains Township police arrest two men on drug trafficking charges
PLAINS TWP. Two men were arrested on felony drug trafficking offenses when Plains Township police and the Luzerne County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant, allegedly finding a large amount o
Man at center of Wilkes-Barre standoff arraigned
WILKES-BARRE City police took custody of Luis Angel Soto Madera and quickly had him arraigned Wednesday on charges he fired a shot at a family member that resulted in a near seven hour tense situati
Kingston man pleads guilty to Wilkes-Barre shootout, trafficking fentanyl
WILKES-BARRE A Kingston man captured by U.S. Marshals in North Carolina after fleeing the area following a shootout pleaded guilty to felony aggravated assault and drug trafficking charges.
Forty Fort police investigating offensive flyers, picture of suspected vehicle released
FORTY FORT Police in Forty Fort are investigating a possible hate crime that involved the dumping of disturbing flyers on tree lawns and driveways.
Man charged with operating ATV on Wilkes-Barre streets
WILKES-BARRE City police say they charged John Devine, 36, with operating an all-terrain vehicle on city streets in a reckless manner nearly striking a pedestrian as he fled Sunday.
Suspected thief caught in Hanover Township
HANOVER TWP. A Wilkes-Barre man tossed a firearm under a police cruiser while township police investigated suspicious activity in the Breslau community Saturday night.
Police: Wilkes-Barre man charged with possessing counterfeit cash
FORTY FORT A Wilkes-Barre man initiated a foot chase with police in Forty Fort and Kingston after he allegedly used a counterfeit $50 bill at Starbucks on Market Street, Kingston, on Saturday.
Plymouth woman pleads guilty to federal drug offense
SCRANTON The U.S. Attorney s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Candacelee Ellis, 37, of Plymouth, pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to distribute more than 40 gr
Wilkes-Barre man sentenced for delivering meth with child
WILKES-BARRE - A Wilkes-Barre man convicted by a Luzerne County jury of delivering methamphetamine while babysitting a 3-year-old girl was sentenced to state prison Friday.