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West Wyoming man sentenced for DUI crash, injuring trooper
WILKES-BARRE A West Wyoming man who admitted to driving an all-terrain vehicle while drunk and injuring a state police trooper during a struggle was sentenced in Luzerne County Court on Wednesday.
Plymouth officer injured during arrest
PLYMOUTH A man suspected to be under the influence of methamphetamine repeatedly spat blood on police officers investigating a domestic dispute involving a knife Tuesday, court records say.
Nescopeck man charged with downloading child pornography
NESCOPECK Agents with the state Office of Attorney General arrested a man on charges of child pornography Tuesday.
Man, convicted of sexually assaulting two girls, contesting violent predator finding
WILKES-BARRE A man formerly from Plymouth convicted by a Luzerne County jury earlier this year of sexually assaulting two girls is contesting a finding that he meets the criteria of a violent sexual
Judge warns inmate after courtroom outburst
WILKES-BARRE Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough warned an inmate he would be removed from his courtroom after loudly complaining about a lenient sentence.
Hanover Township man sentenced for stabbing two people
WILKES-BARRE A Hanover Township man in Luzerne County Court on Wednesday to be sentenced for stabbing two people blamed it on alcohol.
Alleged victim of sexual assault describes attacker as a ‘demon’
PITTSTON A Pittston man jailed last month on allegations he repeatedly raped a child is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on additional sexual assault offenses involving more children.
Woman arrested days after being released from jail
LUZERNE A woman from Luzerne is back in jail after being arrested on allegations she attempted to enter at least six vehicles Monday night.
Hunlock Township man arraigned on sexual assault offenses
HUNLOCK TWP. A Hunlock Township man wanted since last week when a warrant was issued charging him with sexually assaulting a girl was arraigned Monday.
Humane officers removed cats, some dead, from Wilkes-Barre house
WILKES-BARRE Humane officers with the Luzerne County SPCA investigating a strong urine odor removed more than a dozen cats with expectations to remove more from a residence on Andover Street.
Conviction upheld in Curry Donuts armed robbery
A state appellate court upheld the conviction and lengthy prison sentence for a Philadelphia man found guilty by a Luzerne County jury of robbing a Curry Donuts location in Wilkes-Barre.
Jury selection set for Monday for homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE A jury is scheduled to be selected Monday at the Luzerne County Courthouse to decide the fate of Zien Nathaniel Council, charged with an open count of criminal homicide in the fatal sho
Assault charges withdrawn in road rage incident
WILKES-BARRE A tractor-trailer driver from Mount Pocono accused of shoving a state police trooper investigating a road rage incident on Interstate 81 had the most serious charges withdrawn on Thursd
Warrant issued for man accused of sexual assault
SHICKSHINNY A Hunlock Township man is wanted on allegations he sexually assaulted a girl.
Man, 30, charged with attempting to lure Shickshinny teenager into truck
SHICKSHINNY A man from Bath in Northampton County was arraigned Thursday on allegations he attempted to lure a 17-year-old girl into a truck earlier this week.
Hazleton man gets 20-40 years in prison for fatal stabbing
WILKES-BARRE Despite a Luzerne County jury finding Gene Hawkins guilty in the fatal stabbing of 34-year-old Lashaun Overton in Hazleton, he maintained his innocence Wednesday.
Evidence to be argued in Wilkes-Barre Township homicide case
WILKES-BARRE Alleged evidence recovered without a search warrant in New Jersey related to a Wilkes-Barre Township homicide case will once again be argued by prosecutors and defense attorneys.
Wilkes-Barre police seeking assistance to identify woman
WILKES-BARRE City police are seeking assistance in hopes of identifying a woman captured by a surveillance camera stealing a package from the front porch of a residence on Wood Street near Carey Ave
Police: Woman offered to perform sex act to make car theft charges go away
WEST WYOMING In custody on allegations she stole a vehicle from an auto repair garage, a woman offered to perform a sex act on the investigating officer to make the charges go away.
Kingston man charged with threatening woman with firearm
EDWARDSVILLE Borough police arrested a man from Kingston after he entered a house and held a firearm to a woman s head early Sunday morning.