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Glen Lyon man gets probation for indecent assault of child
WILKES-BARRE A man from Glen Lyon in Newport Township was recently sentenced to probation for kissing a girl younger than 16.
Plains Township man charged with causing fatal injuries of 2-month-old son
PLAINS TWP. Plains Township police and Luzerne County detectives have charged a man with causing fatal injuries to his 2-month-old son in November.
Second appeal denied for convicted Walmart shooter
Pennsylvania Superior Court has for the second time denied an appeal filed by Scott Sargent, who was convicted by a Luzerne County jury of attempting to kill five law enforcement officers during a sho
Man sentenced for firing shots during parking dispute
WILKES-BARRE A Lehigh County man accused of assaulting a woman and discharging at least four rounds from a handgun during a parking dispute more than two years ago was sentenced to state prison Tues
Riot charges nixed against five adults
WILKES-BARRE Potential plea agreements were worked out with four adults while a fifth person opted for a preliminary hearing Friday involving a fight that began with two girls earlier this year.
Nanticoke woman sentenced for thefts in Dallas, Plymouth townships
WILKES-BARRE A woman from Nanticoke was sentenced Thursday to state prison for stealing items from houses in Dallas and Plymouth townships in 2020.
Hazleton man appeals prison sentence for straw purchases of firearms
A Hazleton man sentenced to decades in state prison for providing false information on multiple firearm purchase applications has filed an appeal.
Police: Man pistol-whipped inside Wilkes-Barre home
WILKES-BARRE City police Thursday released additional information about a reported shooting at a Poplar Street residence.
Black Creek Township man charged with harvesting deer without license
BLACK CREEK TWP. Game wardens from the Pennsylvania Game Commission charged a Black Creek Township man with hunting without a license.
Competency hearing scheduled for alleged parking lot shooter
WILKES-BARRE A lawyer for a New York City man charged with attempting to kill a woman he allegedly shot twice outside a nail salon business earlier this year is attempting to have him committed to a
Hanover Township man charged with sharing child sexual abuse materials
HANOVER TWP. Luzerne County detectives arrested a man for downloading and sharing child sexual abuse materials using a popular social media messenger service.
Detectives: Father charged in newborn’s death had fentanyl in jail
WILKES-BARRE A rolled up $1 bill covered with fentanyl was found in the wallet of Gary Edward Travinski Jr., as he was being searched during the intake process at the Luzerne County Correctional Fac
Police arrest two women on felony assault charges
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested two women after they pistol-whipped, poured bleach and kicked a woman in a third-floor hallway of the Sherman Hills apartment high rise late Monday night.
State corrections officer snarled in online sex sting
WILKES-BARRE A state corrections officer from Wright Township continued to solicit a minor for sex including sending a nude picture of himself despite almost being caught the first time by the self-
Appellate court upholds enhanced sentence for Pittston man
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has upheld an enhanced sentence for a Pittston man who pled guilty to corrupting the morals of two girls.
Former Nanticoke man charged with COVID relief fraud offenses
SCRANTON U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam announced Reynard Lewis, 29, formerly of Nanticoke, was charged earlier this week by a federal grand jury with using the identities of other people to create f
Judge refuses to recuse self from trial despite claims of pre-determined guilt
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County judge denied a request to recuse himself from overseeing a jury trial related to a Wilkes-Barre shooting despite claims of a questionable statement.
Ashley man sentenced in road rage shooting
WILKES-BARRE An Ashley man who admitted to illegally possessing a firearm used in a shooting during a reported road rage incident was sentenced in Luzerne County Court on Thursday.
Troopers: Hunlock Township man illicitly recorded sexual encounter
HUNLOCK TWP. State police at Shickshinny charged a Hunlock Township man with recording a sexual encounter with a woman without her knowledge and consent.
Plymouth man sentenced for stealing money from deceased veteran
WILKES-BARRE A man who admitted to using a deceased veteran s bank card to withdraw money was sentenced to credit for time served at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.