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Nanticoke man sentenced for soliciting minor for sex
WILKES-BARRE A Nanticoke man accused of sending nude pictures of himself and soliciting sex from a girl was sentenced in Luzerne County Court.
Gas station shooter sentenced to probation
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man was sentenced for his role in a shooting at a gasoline service station in Hanover Township more than two years ago.
Colon sentenced for decades-old child sexual assault cases
WILKES-BARRE A former Hazleton man who fled the United States while facing child sexual assault charges in the early 2000s was sentenced in Luzerne County Court on Tuesday.
Police: Intoxicated woman caused disturbance at casino
PLAINS TWP. A woman from Clinton County being removed by township police and security at Mohegan Sun Casino due to being highly intoxicated attempted to hide under blankets and lock herself inside t
Ashley police: Heroin, crack cocaine found after pursuit ends in crash
ASHLEY A Hanover Township man gave up heroin packets concealed in his sock and a bag of crack cocaine hidden in his groin area after he was arrested for initiating a pursuit that ended in a crash on
New Jersey man arraigned for fatal shooting in Kingston
KINGSTON Kingston police say they have video footage of Tyquan Lassiter fatally shooting a Wilkes-Barre man outside a tavern when the victim attempted to back out of a parking spot.
Warrant issued for Wilkes-Barre man accused of stealing $200k in jewelry
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Township police obtained an arrest warrant for a Wilkes-Barre man accused of stealing more than $200,000 worth of jewelry from Banter by Piercing Pagoda inside the Wyoming Valley M
Former constable indicted by federal grand jury on firearm offense
SCRANTON A former Luzerne County constable was indicted by a federal grand jury on a firearm offense.
West Pittston man charged with downloading child sexual abuse materials
WEST PITTSTON Luzerne County detectives arrested a man from West Pittston on allegations he downloaded videos and images of child sexual abuse materials.
Naked intruder arrested following pursuit in Plains Township
PLAINS TWP. A man completely nude entered a residence uninvited, bound a woman to a chair while removing sweatpants she was wearing and stole her vehicle initiating a pursuit that ended in a crash a
Swoyersville man sentenced for methamphetamine trafficking
SCRANTON A Swoyersville man arrested by Kingston police and the Luzerne County Drug Task Force for trafficking methamphetamine was sentenced to spend up to five years in federal prison.
1969 missing Wilkes-Barre girl positively identified; Case being investigated as a homicide
HANOVER TWP. Joan Marie Dymond had just finished dinner telling her parents she was going to the Andover Street Park in Wilkes-Barre on June 25, 1969.
Nanticoke man charged with killing cat
NANTICOKE Humane officers with the SPCA of Luzerne County charged a Nanticoke man with killing a cat by using an air pellet rifle earlier this year.
Man charged with stalking ex-wife
HUGHESTOWN Police in Hughestown and the City of Pittston charged a man after he allegedly stalked and terrorized his ex-wife.
Police: Avoca man attempted to disarm officer
AVOCA Upset about the response by police for a loud television inside a neighbor s apartment, a man initiated a scuffle grabbing at an officer s Taser later Monday night.
Missing woman found deceased in Conyngham Township
SHICKSHINNY A woman who state police at Shickshinny said was reported missing last week was found deceased inside a Conyngham Township residence.
Scranton man ‘slaps himself’ 19 times in online child sting
KINGSTON Police in Kingston arrested a Scranton man caught by the self-proclaimed Luzerne County Predator Catcher intending to meet who he thought was a 15-year-old girl for sex.
Hunlock Township man charged with child sexual assault in 1995
HUNTINGTON TWP. State police at Shickshinny charged a man with sexually assaulting a girl when he was a teenager nearly 27 years ago.
SCI Dallas inmate charged with terroristic threats
JACKSON TWP. An inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas was charged with terroristic threats alleging he intended to blow up the Allentown District Parole office building and kill bab
Two charged with retail theft, intent to deliver drugs
WILKES-BARRE TWP. A day after they allegedly stole items from the Walmart Supercenter, two people returned to steal more merchandise while possessing packaged bags of illegal drugs.