Blotter
Alleged abductor captured in New York
PLYMOUTH TWP. State police at Wilkes-Barre reported a man who allegedly abducted a woman in Plymouth Township as they were passing through the area more than a week ago was captured in Buffalo, N.Y.
Judge denies request to dismiss some charges against homicide suspect
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough rejected a request to dismiss certain charges against homicide suspect James Raymond Alberto.
Man once accused of stealing puppy sentenced on firearm charge
WILKES-BARRE A Lancaster County man accused by Wilkes-Barre police of using a handgun to steal a 9-week-old Rottweiler named Remus from Tropical Pet Center in April 2019 was sentenced on a firearm o
Petition to revoke father’s bail in baby’s fentanyl overdose death
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County prosecutors filed a second petition to revoke bail for Gary Edward Travinski Jr., charged along with his wife, Jennifer Travinski, in connection with the death of their 1
Pittston Township man cleared of alleged ’80s sexual assault
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County jury on Thursday found a Pittston Township man not guilty of sexually assaulting the daughter of his wife several decades ago.
York County man pleads guilty to soliciting minor for sex in Kingston
WILKES-BARRE A man from York County pled guilty to soliciting a 15-year-old girl for sex.
Plymouth man pleads guilty to assaulting police officer
WILKES-BARRE A Plymouth man who assaulted a Kingston Township police officer pled guilty to related charges in Luzerne County Court.
Pittston Township man denies sexual assault allegations
WILKES-BARRE A Pittston Township man called allegations by his wife s daughter that he sexually assaulted her during the 1980s, disgusting.
Judge closes mental competency hearing for homicide suspect
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. granted a request for homicide suspect Kevin Novak to undergo a mental competency examination but has closed the courtroom to hear the resul
Woman describes sexual assaults; defense attorneys say her story is ‘inconsistent’
WILKES-BARRE A woman tearfully told a Luzerne County jury Tuesday her mother s boyfriend, Samuel Duque, sexually assaulted her inside his Pittston Township residence for nearly eight years beginning
Police: Walmart cashier clerk stole nearly $4,000
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Wilkes-Barre Township police charged Ty Kenziah Witherspoon, 25, with stealing nearly $4,000 while working as a cashier clerk at Walmart Supercenter in January and February.
Hanover Township man charged with secretly recording sex act
SWOYERSVILLE A Hanover Township man was arraigned Monday on an arrest warrant issued in 2021 alleging he secretly recorded having sexual relations with his then girlfriend without her knowledge.
Wilkes-Barre man appeals sentence for domestic abuse
A Wilkes-Barre man is challenging his lengthy prison sentence after he admitted to physically assaulting a girlfriend and repeatedly begging her to drop the domestic abuse charges.
State Police: Freeland man drove 128 mph with unfastened toddler
DORRANCE TWP. State police at Hazleton arrested Franklin Rene Cunningham, 22, on allegations he endangered a 1-year-old boy while traveling nearly double the speed limit on Interstate 81 on Saturday
Pursuit through multiple municipalities ends in arrest
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man allegedly driving a stolen Hyundai Elantra initiated a pursuit that began on Wilkes-Barre Boulevard and passed through multiple municipalities ending in Pittston earl
Homicide suspect, 17, to remain jailed at LCCF
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough said Alan Jay Meyers, 17, charged with fatally shooting a 17-year-old girl, will remain jailed at the county correctional facility.
Two men charged in Berwick shooting
BERWICK Two men were charged on allegations they shot at each other Thursday.
‘I do have goals in my life,’ sex offender says at sentencing
WILKES-BARRE A Lackawanna County man caught twice by Kingston Township police for soliciting children for sex was sentenced to five-to-10 years in state prison Wednesday.
Judge nixes plea agreement in online sex sting
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County Judge David W. Lupas on Wednesday revoked a plea agreement for a Wilkes-Barre man charged by the state police Computer Crime Unit in an online sex sting where he offered
Altoona man sentenced for sexually assaulting child in Kingston Township
WILKES-BARRE A Blair County man accused of sexually and physically abusing a boy for two years when he lived in Kingston Township was sentenced in Luzerne County Court Wednesday.