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Ashley man wanted on charges he initiated pursuit that ended with crash
WILKES-BARRE An arrest warrant was issued for Geoffrey Shershen following a pursuit that ended with a crash injuring another person and damaging two vehicles and a residence Friday night.
Plea deal in Wilkes-Barre Township hotel stabbing to be reviewed
WILKES-BARRE A plea agreement for a Wilkes-Barre man accused of stabbing an ex-girlfriend multiple times inside a Wilkes-Barre Township hotel will be reviewed by his new defense attorney.
Lehman Township man charged with indecent assault upon child
LEHMAN TWP. Township police charged a 45-year-old man with inappropriately touching a girl in 2018 and 2019.
Two WB men sentenced on federal drug charges
SCRANTON Two Wilkes-Barre men were sentenced on federal drug trafficking charges as part of a ring involving three brothers who distributed a variety of illicit substances, including fentanyl.
Woman sentenced after no contest plea to abusing children
WILKES-BARRE After failing to appear three times for a bench trial before a Luzerne County judge claiming illnesses and COVID-19, Carmen Inocente eventually did not challenge charges she physically
Father sentenced for causing fatal injuries to infant son
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County prosecutors say they were not able to charge a father with criminal homicide for causing fatal injuries to his 11-week old son, Terran Jayce Hutcheson, due to medical exp
Shaw was ‘person of interest’ same day girlfriend’s body was found
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County Detective James P. Noone testified Thursday that Anthony Dion Shaw became the primary suspect the same day Cindy Lou Ashton s body was found inside her Wilkes-Barre Towns
Police: Narcotics, needles and firearms found in vehicle
PLAINS TWP. A man from Susquehanna County was arraigned Wednesday on allegations township police discovered firearms, ammunition, suspected heroin, methamphetamine and packaging materials during a s
Death investigation in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE City police detectives are conducting a death investigation after a woman s body was found behind a warehouse on Wilkes-Barre Boulevard late Wednesday morning.
Judge enhances sentence for Pittston man on child corruption charges
WILKES-BARRE A Pittston man could have faced probation for corrupting the morals of two girls but instead a Luzerne County judge enhanced the sentence to include more time in state prison.
More than 1,000 fentanyl packets found after arrest
WILKES-BARRE City police say they seized more than 1,000 packets of fentanyl, marijuana and a firearm during a search of an apartment rented by a man wanted on allegations he failed to appear for a
Former fire chief charged with striking fire police official with vehicle
NEWPORT TWP. Former Newport Township fire chief Daniel Kowalski charged with obstructing firefighters at an emergency in January was arraigned Tuesday on allegations he struck a fire police official
Lehman Township police seek person for illegal dumping
LEHMAN TWP. Township police released a picture of a vehicle suspected in illegal dumping on Troxell Switch Road on Monday.
Police seek Wapwallopen man on fleeing related charges
HAZLETON City police say they are searching for Joshua Adam Hovancak, 32, after he allegedly initiated a pursuit last week.
Police seek New York woman
WILKES-BARRE TWP Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Shawntisha Gray.
Police seek wanted woman
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Police are seeking information on a wanted woman, whose last residence is listed as the WoodSpring Suites on Bear Creek Blvd.
Police: Edwardsville man wanted on drug charges
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Police are seeking information on a wanted man, last known to be living in Edwardsville.
Suspect in fatal hit-run death of boy, 7, waives preliminary hearing
WILKES-BARRE A Lenoxville man charged by state police at Shickshinny with a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a 7-year-old boy waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday.
Wilkes-Barre man accused of kicking police officers
WILKES-BARRE City police said they had to carry a man down stairs and slide him into a prisoner transport van when he refused to walk after allegedly spitting and kicking officers at a domestic dist