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Hazle Township shooting turns deadly
HAZLE TWP. An 18-year-old Hazle Township man who suffered multiple gunshot wounds in what state police at Hazleton believe was a targeted plot died Saturday.
Police: Man held knife to child’s neck in sex assault attempt
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested a man on allegations he attempted to sexually assault a child that was thwarted by a family member inside a residence on North Sherman Street early Monday morning.
New York woman killed in I-80 crash
FOSTER TWP. A woman from New York State died as a result of a crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 on Sunday.
Police: Burglar was looking for a place to sleep
HANOVER TWP. A Nanticoke man captured earlier this week by U.S. Marshals was arraigned Friday on allegations he burglarized a shed behind a residence in Loomis Park.
Virginia man found not guilty of child rape in Hazleton
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County jury deliberated for nearly five hours Thursday finding a Virginia man not guilty of raping a child in Hazleton.
Suspect in Nanticoke fatal shooting waives hearing, sending criminal homicide charge to county court
WILKES-BARRE A Plymouth man accused with fatally shooting another man over a woman s romance waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Judge Donald Whittaker on Friday.
Mistrial declared in drug trafficking case
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County judge declared a mistrial when a jury was unable to reach a verdict in the drug trafficking case against Miguel Angel Castanon-Avila on Wednesday.
Police withdraw charges involving stolen car, pursuit
WILKES-BARRE Ashley police on Wednesday withdrew all charges against a Philadelphia man who stood accused of initiating a pursuit while driving a stolen vehicle last month.
Swoyersville man charged after several hour standoff
SWOYERSVILLE A Swoyersville man was arraigned on terroristic threat charges following a near three hour standoff early Thursday morning.
Police seek information on River Commons shooting
WILKES-BARRE City police released limited information regarding a shooting in River Commons Park near the Market Street Bridge.
NY woman charged with public indecency, dancing to loud music in Mountain Top
FAIRVIEW TWP. A woman from New York State waiting outside a medical facility along South Mountain Boulevard urinated in the parking lot, danced to loud music with a beer in her hand and had an open
Prosecutors seek combined trial for parents in baby’s fentanyl overdose death
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County prosecutors want one trial for the parents charged in the fentanyl overdose death of their 16-day-old girl in 2021.
Wilkes-Barre man pleads guilty to riot, running to avoid arrest
WILKES-BARRE A man who once swiped a package of underwear from Boscov s Department store pled guilty to a variety of offenses, including resisting arrest when he intentionally banged his head agains
Plea agreement in shooting of Wilkes-Barre police officer
WILKES-BARRE A city man whose gun discharged a round that struck a Wilkes-Barre police officer in the leg pled guilty to misdemeanor assault and felony firearm offenses in Luzerne County Court.
Unresponsive man charged with firearm, drug offenses
EDWARDSVILLE A Kingston man was arrested after borough police allege he was in possession of a loaded firearm and illegal narcotics when he was found unresponsive on Beverly Drive on Tuesday.
Standoff ends in Nanticoke with suspects in custody
NANTICOKE A man wanted on drug possession and traffic offenses and another wanted by the Luzerne County Sheriff s Department were apprehended following a standoff with local police and U.S. Marshals
Guilty plea in playground dispute
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County jury was nixed Tuesday when a woman opted to plea guilty to misdemeanor assault charges involving a fight with juveniles at a playground.
Reporter’s take: Greeted by an injured raccoon
WILKES-BARRE Rabbits, squirrels and groundhogs are common when I arrive at work, usually the first or second one inside the building to start the busy work day.
Kidnapping charges dismissed after alleged victim fails to show for hearing
WILKES-BARRE A district judge dismissed a kidnapping case that originated in Plymouth Township when the alleged victim failed to appear at the defendant s preliminary hearing in Luzerne County Centr
No contest plea in frozen kittens case
WILKES-BARRE A woman from Swoyersville who allegedly kept deceased kittens in a freezer pled no contest to two felony animal cruelty offenses Monday.