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A ‘scorecard’ of chopped up bodies?
WILKES-BARRE Wearing protective gloves, Luzerne County Deputy District Attorney Daniel E. Zola walked to the witness stand and one-by-one, presented meat cleavers and knives to Donald Warren.
Second parole petition filed by Hazleton vehicular homicide felon
WILKES-BARRE A Hazleton man denied early release from prison last month for causing injuries that led to the death of a 15-year-old boy when struck by a vehicle has filed a second petition for parol
Five bones to human skull found in burn pit, anthropologist testifies in homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE Five of 18 bones recovered from a burn pit on property owned by Roberto Torner were found to be part of a male s skull, an anthropologist testified Wednesday.
Ashley police investigating thefts from vehicles
ASHLEY Borough police remind vehicle owners to secure items and lock their car doors after a series of vehicle break-ins.
Herran killed in bedroom of house trailer, trooper testifies in Foster Township homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE A man who state police at Hazleton said was killed and dismembered in 2015 was a confidential human source for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a special agent testified Tuesday dur
Woman pleads no contest to stabbing, stealing vehicle
WILKES-BARRE A woman from Wilkes-Barre did not contest charges she stabbed a woman during a carjacking outside a grocery store.
Jury selection begins in Foster Township homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE Jury selection began Monday in the Foster Township homicide trial of Roberto Torner, accused in his role in the fatal shooting of Jose Herran nearly eight years ago.
Pittston man pleads guilty to possessing child sexual abuse materials
WILKES-BARRE A man from Pittston pled guilty to possessing child sexual abuse materials hidden in a folder on his cellular phone.
Autopsy reveals homicide in Kingston death
KINGSTON An autopsy on a 22-year-old man found dead inside a residence on Bennett Street revealed he died from head injuries, according to Kingston police.
Teen, 16, charged in robbery of Wilkes-Barre store
WILKES-BARRE A 16-year-old boy was charged as an adult for an armed robbery of a convenient store Friday.
Barricaded gunman found deceased by drone
NANTICOKE During a six-hour standoff at an apartment building on East Church Street Friday night, state police troopers with the Special Emergency Response Team launched a drone equipped with camera
Investigation into child pornography uncovers house of filth
DALLAS Luzerne County detectives uncovered several children residing in a house filled with garbage, animal feces, old fly traps covered with insects, dirty clothes and rotting food while investigat
Two men arrested after canvassing Butler Township to steal cooking oil
BUTLER TWP. Township police say they seized a Chevrolet cargo van with two bulk containers filled with cooking oil while arresting two men who were canvassing the area early Thursday morning.
Galli earns early release from LCCF
WILKES-BARRE Former Exeter Borough police sergeant Leonard Galli will be released approximately two months early from the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.
Man sentenced for Hanover Township bank robbery
WILKES-BARRE A man who sped away as a passenger in a LYFT vehicle after robbing the M&T Bank branch on Sans Souci Parkway in Hanover Township was sentenced in Luzerne County Court Thursday.
Wilkes-Barre woman sentenced in youth football melee
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre woman was sentenced to six-to-23 months in prison for endangering a man and punching a woman during a brawl at a youth football game in Sugarloaf Township.
Request denied to postpone Foster Township homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County judge denied to continue the Foster Township homicide trial of Roberto Torner, accused in his role in the fatal shooting of Jose Herran whose body was dismembered nearl
Second suspect in theft of motorcycles in Jenkins Township arraigned
JENKINS TWP. A man from Weatherly charged by Jenkins Township police for his alleged role in stealing two motorcycles from a storage container was arraigned Thursday.
Woman charged with attempting to stab man in front of police officers
WILKES-BARRE Police say a woman lunged at a man, attempting to stab him with a knife, in front of several officers inside a Cherry Street residence late Tuesday night.
Black Creek Twp. man pleads guilty to hunting deer outside season
WILKES-BARRE A Black Creek Township man caught with decomposed deer carcasses on his property pled guilty to hunting out of season and a firearm offense.