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Woman has 45 days to become compliant with sentence
WILKES-BARRE A woman who reportedly provided two addresses where she will be residing as she serves a year on house arrest has 45 days to become compliant with her sentence.
Convicted sexual predator deemed violent at sentencing
WILKES-BARRE A former Pittston man registered as a sexual offender in 2014 was deemed a violent sexual offender Tuesday when he was sentenced to more than 14 years in state prison.
Violent sexual predator charged with failing to register address
BEAR CREEK TWP. A Lackawanna County man deemed a violent sexual offender in 2012 was charged with failing to register his new address living in a camper near a children s camp.
Vape pens stolen during store burglary in Union Township
UNION TWP. State police at Shickshinny reported 60 HQD Vape pens valued at $2,000 and two 12 packs of twisted tea were stolen during a burglary at Country Side Quick Mart on Hunlock-Harveyville Road
Search underway in Huntington Township for woman who disappeared 52 years ago
HUNTINGTON TWP. State police and the Luzerne County district attorney s office are involved in the search of several ponds that are being drained in hopes of finding a woman who disappeared 52 years
Prosecutors seek to re-sentence Laflin woman in boathouse stabbing
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County prosecutors are seeking to re-sentence a Laflin woman who did not contest charges she stabbed an ex-boyfriend at a Harveys Lake boathouse due to conflicting information s
Parolee charged with ransacking vehicle service stations
KINGSTON Maybe a state parolee has something against vehicle service stations.
Wyoming Borough police charge man with stealing checks
WYOMING A Wilkes-Barre man who reportedly headbutted a rock when arrested by Wilkes-Barre police during a foot chase last week was arraigned Monday on allegations by Wyoming Borough Police he cashed
Two men pull driver from burning vehicle on turnpike
JENKINS TWP. Two men from Bucks County removed a Lehighton man from his burning vehicle after it crashed into a tree on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Sunday, state police a
Police: Firearms linked to Wilkes-Barre shooting reported stolen
WILKES-BARRE One man was allegedly caught carrying a loaded 9mm handgun while another was arrested following a short pursuit after both men fled the scene of gunfire Friday.
Kingston Township police arrest man for soliciting minor
KINGSTON TWP. Township police arrested a Schuylkill County man on allegations he solicited who he believed was a 14-year-old girl for sex.
Wapwallopen man killed in Nescopeck Township crash
NESCOPECK TWP. State police at Hazleton reported Kenneth P. Weber, 72, of Wapwallopen, died as a result of a vehicle crash on River Road Friday morning.
PSP: Florida man used counterfeit cards to purchase fuel in Luzerne County
DORRANCE TWP. State police at Hazleton arrested a man from Miami, Fla., on allegations he used counterfeit gift cards to purchase hundreds of dollars in diesel fuel at the Blue Ridge Travel Plaza.
Father sentenced for injuring infant son
WILKES-BARRE A Hanover Township man who admitted to injuring his infant son, fracturing the baby s ribs and skull, was sentenced in Luzerne County Court Thursday.
Felony assault charges withdrawn
WILKES-BARRE A Lehman Township man charged with burning a 5-year-old girl had most felony and misdemeanor charges withdrawn during a preliminary hearing in Luzerne County Central Court Thursday.
Vargo called escape plan ‘2.0’
WILKES-BARRE Escaped Luzerne County Correctional Facility inmate Robert Maverick Vargo intended to flee making phone calls to his girlfriend, Amanda Saxer, calling his plan 2.0, according to court
Kingston police arrest Lansford man on drug, weapon charges
KINGSTON A man begging for a ride to Lansford was allegedly caught with methamphetamine, a Taser and brass knuckles on Tuesday.
Wilkes-Barre man sentenced for peddling cocaine
WILKES-BARRE There was a chance Timothy E. Johnson could have received several months in jail or a lengthy term of probation for trafficking cocaine.
Hanover Township man charged with assaulting infant girl
HANOVER TWP. Township police arrested a man they say severely injured a 7-month-old girl due to the infant s crying.
Ninth suspect in drug sweep arraigned
WILKES-BARRE The ninth person charged in a multi-county methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking ring will join other alleged participants at their preliminary hearings later this month.