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Exeter man sentenced for child pornography
WILKES-BARRE Private counseling for an addiction to child pornography after being arrested was not a factor when Michael Dale Lyons was sentenced by Luzerne County Judge David W. Lupas on Monday.
Closing arguments scheduled today in McDonald homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE Prosecutors and defense attorneys for homicide suspect Kyon McDonald are scheduled to give their closing arguments before a Luzerne County jury before they begin deliberations today.
Pedestrian killed when struck by vehicle in Hazle Township
HAZLE TWP. State police at Hazleton said a 34-year-old man died as a result of being struck by a vehicle at Harwood Road and Playground Court on Tuesday.
Jamison appeals lengthy prison sentence in 2017 homicide
WILKES-BARRE A New York City man who admitted to a fatal shooting at a kindergarten graduation party recently filed an appeal challenging his lengthy prison sentence.
Laflin man charged with DUI in crash involving ATV, toddler
LAFLIN State police at Wilkes-Barre charged Brian James Little, 38, with drunken driving and child endangerment alleging he was intoxicated when he crashed an all-terrain vehicle while holding a 15-
Hanover Township police charge mother after child nearly drowns
HANOVER TWP. A woman from Kingston was intoxicated when her 4-year-old daughter nearly drowned after falling into the Susquehanna River, according to charges filed Tuesday.
Shots fired and car chase in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE City police are investigating a shooting in the area of Staton and Hazle streets Monday night.
McDonald testifies, ‘He threatened my life’ in homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE Attorneys for homicide suspect Kyon McDonald rested their defense after calling three witnesses including their client Monday, setting up closing arguments later this week before a Luze
Homicide testimony: 2.8 seconds between first and second shot
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County prosecutors have rested their case in the homicide trial of Kyon McDonald.
Homicide trial: Phone call warned of shooting
WILKES-BARRE A phone call from a blocked number was placed to the bartender at Robbie Nick s Sports Bar in Plymouth warning that a shooting was about to happen.
Attorneys clash during homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County prosecutors and defense attorneys for homicide suspect Kyon McDonald engaged in a heated face-off Thursday, prompting a warning from Judge David W. Lupas.
Updated: Testimony that victim had 2nd knife leads to angry exchange between lawyers
WILKES-BARRE Witness testimony about a weapon Thursday afternoon during Kyon McDonald s homicide trial led to a heated exchange between prosecutors and defense lawyers.
Autopsy photographs shown to jurors during homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE Autopsy photographs displaying gunshot wounds on the body of Tierese Owens were shown to the Luzerne County jury presiding over the homicide trial of Kyon McDonald on the third day of p
Kingston police snare York County man in online sex sting
KINGSTON A man from York County was charged on allegations he sent lewd pictures and videos of himself while soliciting sex from a fictitious 15-year-old girl.
McDonald’s lawyer strongly questions prosecution’s witness during homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE Attorneys for homicide suspect Kyon McDonald had some success Tuesday using a prosecution witness combined with surveillance footage suggesting a weapon was removed from the body of Tie
Police: Jealous ex-boyfriend charged with attempting to kill woman
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Township police say they arrested Eric Osiel Santana, 23, on charges he stabbed his former girlfriend in a jealous rage inside a hotel early Monday evening.
Video of Plymouth fatal shooting shown to jury
WILKES-BARRE A video of Kyon McDonald shooting Tierese Owens seven times outside Robby Nick s Sports Bar in Plymouth was shown to the jury during opening statements by prosecutors and defense lawyer
Jury selection begins for Plymouth homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE Attorneys for homicide suspect Kyon McDonald renewed their request to dismiss the case, claiming prosecutors are not trial ready.
Nanticoke man killed in motorcycle crash
SLOCUM TWP. A Nanticoke man died and a Wilkes-Barre man suffered serious injuries when two motorcycles collided on Nuangola Road earlier this week.