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Wright not guilty on all counts in attempted homicide case
WILKES-BARRE Within minutes of jurors returning to a deliberation room inside the Luzerne County Courthouse after Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. answered a question, they reached a verdict in the att
Arrest papers: Victims of sex assault graphically listed on suspect’s cell phone
KINGSTON TWP. Investigators say they uncovered a top 10 friends list on a cellular phone Rafael Santiago Jr. allegedly used to contact and groom young girls into sexual acts, according to court re
Man pleads no contest in domestic disturbance
WILKES-BARRE A 33-year-old man accused by Kingston police of endangering a 1-year-old child during a domestic disturbance has pleaded guilty in connection with the case.
Man who answered phone call during robbery pleads guilty
WILKES-BARRE A West Pittston man who answered a cell phone call while robbing a convenience store with a knife pled guilty to several charges.
Testimony concludes in attempted homicide trial; closing arguments Thursday
WILKES-BARRE A Luzerne County jury will begin deliberating Thursday whether Damel Latiek Wright fired a handgun multiple times striking a woman twice and endangering others or was an innocent bystan
Twin brothers, 17, charged in Larksville shooting
LARKSVILLE Twin 17-year-old brothers were charged as adults after borough police investigated a shooting in the area of Nesbitt and Third streets last week.
Shooting victim did not see Wright with firearm
WILKES-BARRE Two prosecution witnesses, including one who sustained two gunshot wounds, testified they did not see Damel Latiek Wright with a firearm during a 2020 incident.
Kingston woman arrested on allegations of peddling cocaine, marijuana
KINGSTON A woman was charged with felony drug trafficking from her Page Avenue residence.
Guilty plea in armed sneaker theft
WILKES-BARRE A New Jersey teenager pleaded guilty Monday in Luzerne County Court to charges he stole two pairs of high-priced sneakers at gunpoint.
Trial begins in shooting of pregnant woman
WILKES-BARRE Jury selection began Monday in the trial of Damel Latiek Wright, charged with the attempted homicide of a pregnant woman who suffered two gunshot wounds in Wilkes-Barre nearly two years
Dartoe attends protest after being sentenced to house arrest on drunken driving charge
WILKES-BARRE After Martin Dartoe was sentenced to five years special probation with the first 15 months on house arrest with electronic monitoring for a drunken driving conviction, he took part in a
Kingston police investigating robbery at Pantry Quik
KINGSTON Police say they are investigating an armed robbery at Pantry Quik Friday afternoon.
Spudis avoids capital homicide trial, pleads guilty to 2013 murder of Gertrude Price, 97
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County Deputy District Attorney Daniel E. Zola said the incarceration of Anthony Michael Spudis in 2014 helped preserve evidence.
Former treasurer sentenced for stealing money from church
WILKES-BARRE A former assistant treasurer at St. Stephen s Episcopal Church apologized for stealing a large amount of money from the congregation.
Man charged with firearm offense after stray bullet strikes house
BUTLER TWP. Township police charged Sean Schoen, 25, of Mill Mountain Road, with illegally possessing a firearm after a rogue bullet struck an occupied house Wednesday.
Police seek suspects after firearm discharged at Larksville church
LARKSVILLE Police are seeking information on four suspects involved with shots fired at St. John The Baptist Church on Tuesday night.
No disruption in courtroom this time
WILKES-BARRE Same floor, different courtroom, non-disruptive proceeding.
Hazleton man pleads guilty to fatal hit/run of 15-year-old boy
WILKES-BARRE A Hazleton man recently pled guilty to vehicular homicide for fleeing the scene after striking a 15-year-old boy who died after being taken off life support.
Inmate pleads guilty to setting fire to SCI-Dallas cell
WILKES-BARRE A state inmate pled guilty in Luzerne County Court to setting a fire that endangered other inmates and corrections officials at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas, Jackson Tow