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Jury selection underway in Wilkes-Barre double homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE Wilkes-Barre police Det. James Conmy will be able to testify to his alleged identification of a gunman who fatally shot two men and injured a third man outside a South Main Street night
Scranton man sentenced for passing counterfeit cash at casinos
SCRANTON A man from Scranton was sentenced in federal court for passing counterfeit cash at Mohegan Sun Casino and Mount Airy Casino.
DA: WB Area weapons case believed to be isolated incident
PLAINS TWP. Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce said parents who send their children to Wilkes-Barre Area High School should not worry after five men on the school s campus were alleged
Woman, 78, died after being struck by vehicle
HANOVER TWP. A 78-year-old woman from Hanover Township died after being struck by a vehicle on South Main Street near Taft Street Tuesday night.
Sugarloaf teen, 17, to face homicide charge in Luzerne County Court
BUTLER TWP. A 17-year-old boy from Sugarloaf accused with fatally shooting a 17-year-old girl will face criminal homicide charges in Luzerne County Court.
Second sister arraigned for stabbing in Hanover Township
HANOVER TWP. A second woman charged in a stabbing over a dispute among children was arraigned Thursday.
Old Forge man attacked by girlfriend when caught with another woman
DURYEA A woman from Old Forge followed her boyfriend to a residence in Duryea where she climbed through a window and assaulted him and his paramour with a knife Wednesday, according to borough polic
House in Duryea vandalized with paint, eggs and a warning
DURYEA Borough police are investigating vandalism to a home on Cranberry Terrace that was struck with orange and blue paint balls, eggs and a sign listing a boy s name and a warning.
Jury convicts Wilkes-Barre man of sexually assaulting woman
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County jury deliberated less than one hour Tuesday before finding a Wilkes-Barre man guilty of sexually assaulting a woman outside a Wilkes-Barre tavern in 2018.
Alleged Panamanian cocaine recipient charged with drug trafficking
WILKES-BARRE A man facing charges he received a package of cocaine shipped from Panama was arraigned Wednesday on allegations he was peddling crack cocaine earlier this year.
Two men charged with riding off-road vehicles on Wilkes-Barre streets
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested two men when officers encountered a group riding off-road vehicles on public streets Tuesday night.
Police: Woman stabbed during fight with sisters
HANOVER TWP. A dispute among children resulted in two sisters attacking a woman who suffered multiple stab wounds in the Hanover Village apartment complex Tuesday.
Couple busted for selling salt as fentanyl and methamphetamine
WILKES-BARRE A couple using fake names on social media were arrested after they attempted to swindle a drug buyer by passing off salt as fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Plymouth woman sentenced to probation in animal cruelty case
WILKES-BARRE A woman from Plymouth was sentenced to probation on animal cruelty offenses for failing to feed two dogs that were taken into protective custody by humane officers with the SPCA of Luze
Man pleads guilty to secretly recording up woman’s dress
WILKES-BARRE A Mahanoy City man was caught on camera using the camera on his cellular phone to secretly record up a woman s dress inside the Wilkes-Barre Township Walmart Supercenter earlier this ye
Felony assault charges withdrawn in Ashley road rage shooting
WILKES-BARRE An Ashley man who court records say fired a round from a 9mm handgun during a reported road rage incident in Ashley pled guilty to a firearm offense Tuesday.
Former priest charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials
LUZERNE Registered sex offender and former clergyman Robert Michael Timchak Jr. was arrested Monday on allegations he downloaded videos of children engaged in sex acts, according to court records.
Court records: Expecting father admits to ransacking two Exxon stations
PLAINS TWP. A man admitted to burglarizing two Exxon service stations within two hours because he needed cash as he has a child on the way.
Police: Driver who fled crash captured during search in Plains Township
PLAINS TWP. A man from Mountain Top was arrested on allegations he fled his wrecked vehicle following a crash that injured another driver on state Route 315 on Monday morning.
Woman, 19, sentenced for encouraging pre-teens into sex act
WILKES-BARRE A woman from Avoca was sentenced in Luzerne County Court for encouraging two 6-year-olds to engage in a lewd sex act.