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Police: Fleeing suspect headbutts rock
WILKES-BARRE A man facing charges he participated in a riot while an inmate at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility earlier this year intentionally headbutted a rock as he struggled with Wilkes-
Search continues for escaped LCCF inmate
The search continues for Robert Maverick Vargo, 25, an inmate at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility who escaped from a work detail Sunday.
Mountain Top man owes Rice Township police more than $5K
WILKES-BARRE A Rice Township man attempted to explain his actions when he threatened to shoot law enforcement officers while blaming a roofing contractor.
Tools valued at $25K stolen from PP&L property
EXETER TWP. State police at Wilkes-Barre reported tools and equipment valued at approximately $25,000 were stolen during a burglary of storage trailers on PP&L property on Sullivan Street.
Police: Wilkes-Barre man provided false testimony during hearing
WILKES-BARRE City police charged Tyreek Jamar Ceruti with providing false testimony during a summary hearing for a vehicle code violation last week.
Alleged dog thief: ‘It was a misunderstanding’
PLAINS TWP. A woman charged by township police with stealing a 3-year-old Pomeranian/Husky mix named Whiskey said the incident was a misunderstanding.
Scranton man charged with leaving threatening voicemails at Rice Township home
RICE TWP. A Scranton man was jailed over the weekend on allegations he called relatives leaving two voicemails threatening violence if he did not receive money and claimed to be a law enforcement of
Two arrested on felony drug trafficking charges
PLAINS TWP. An investigation that stemmed from a public complaint about suspicious activity resulted in the arrest of two people on felony drug trafficking charges Friday.
Alleged gunman hid behind closed door
NANTICOKE Court records supporting felony assault and firearm offenses against Cory Gonzalez Crudop allege he aimed a handgun at a Nanticoke police officer as he hid on basement stairs Thursday.
Judge convicts Plymouth man on rape related offenses
WILKES-BARRE As Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough finished saying his verdict on the first offense, Edwin Colon turned and stared at the woman seated in the courtroom gallery.
Police: Man threatens woman while showing firearm
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested a man they say threatened a woman and another person with a firearm in the area of Coal Street and North Empire Court on Thursday.
Kingston police charge woman with using lost bank cards
KINGSTON Police charged a Sugar Notch woman with using bank and credit cards that were reported lost.
Pittston Township police arrest man on theft, attempted burglary charges
PITTSTON TWP. A Hazle Township man who claimed to having a wealthy stepfather was arrested on allegations he attempted to burglarize a service station and stole cigarettes from another business earl
Wilkes-Barre man charged with delivering fatal dose of fentanyl
KINGSTON A Wilkes-Barre man being sought since April on charges he delivered fentanyl that resulted in the death of a man in 2021 was arraigned Wednesday afternoon.
Kingston Township police charge man with stealing vehicle
KINGSTON TWP. The same day Robert C. Hickey III had a preliminary hearing on allegations he used a deceased veteran s bank card to withdraw money, Kingston Township police charged him with stealing
Court funds to pay for testing in marijuana cookie homicide
WILKES-BARRE An attorney for homicide suspect Lavrius O Brian Watson requested funds from Luzerne County Court to pay the fees of a forensic chemist as a defense expert.
Hunlock Township woman to be re-sentenced for 2010 fatal crash
WILKES-BARRE An escape charge filed by the Luzerne County Correctional Facility against Caitlyn Marie Hermanofski delayed her re-sentencing hearing for a fatal drunken driving crash in 2010.
Dennison Township man charged with sharing child sexual abuse materials
DENNISON TWP. A Dennison Township man was arrested Wednesday on allegations he downloaded and shared child sexual abuse materials with others.
Woman opts not to testify in rape non-jury trial
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County prosecutors are relying on video footage of two interviews Plymouth police recorded with a woman who alleged in 2019 she was raped and beaten by Edwin Colon.
Wilkes-Barre man sentenced for five DUIs
WILKES-BARRE A Wilkes-Barre man said he learned a lesson by not educating himself on the side effects of taking muscle relaxers.