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Luzerne County woman claims she was scammed in goat sale
HUNTINGTON TWP. A 36-year-old woman reported she never received two goats she purchased from a buyer she believed to be from Ohio, state police at Shickshinny said.
Bielecki blaze ‘perfect storm,’ fire chief says
WILKES-BARRE A concrete railroad switchman s shanty was one of the few recognizable items left standing Tuesday in the massive pile of rubble that had been Bielecki Scrap and Recycling.
Hanover Township police investigating shooting
HANOVER TWP. Township police are investigating gunfire on Oxford Street where an apartment building was struck by discharged rounds early Tuesday morning.
Police: Shot fired during domestic dispute
WILKES-BARRE City police arrested three people after a domestic disturbance that involved one of the alleged participants discharging a firearm on Conyngham Avenue.
Police: Children exposed to uncapped needles at overdose scene
LARKSVILLE Borough police charged a man they say exposed two children to uncapped syringes when he overdosed on heroin and fentanyl Saturday.
Police: Husband strangles wife after sex refusal
PLYMOUTH Police arrested a man they say strangled his wife after she refused to have sex with him on Sunday.
Police: Alleged drunken driver floods toilet, throws water in holding cell
WILKES-BARRE Placed in a holding cell at city police headquarters on a warrant and allegations of drunken driving, Fernando Cupeles Bracero intentionally flooded a toilet with his socks and tossed t
West Pittston man, 19, charged with fleeing state police
WILKES-BARRE State police at Wilkes-Barre charged a 19-year-old man with initiating a pursuit that began in Wilkes-Barre and ended when a trooper terminated the chase near the Monroe County line ear
Fire forced evacuation of Wilkes-Barre downtown apartments
WILKES-BARRE A fire at Genetti Apartments in the former Redington Hotel section forced the evacuation of nearly 80 tenants early Monday morning.
Husband waives hearing on charges he killed wife
NANTICOKE A Plymouth man accused of bludgeoning his wife to death with a fireplace poker in a rage of jealousy earlier this year waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday.
Prison sentence corrected for convicted child rapist
WILKES-BARRE With a stroke of a pen, a convicted child rapist will get out of prison about nine months earlier than expected.
Selenski challenges his defense lawyers during appellate hearing
WILKES-BARRE Convicted double killer Hugo Selenski was on board with his defense strategy during his 2015 capital murder trial, one of his two defense lawyers testified Friday.
Argument leads to drug possession arrest
KINGSTON A Kingston officer who stopped a couple for arguing while walking arrested a man after allegedly finding heroin packets and methamphetamine in a wallet.
Two arrested following domestic assault involving power drill
WILKES-BARRE A television wall bracket, a humidifier, a fan and a power drill were used as weapons during a domestic disturbance that resulted in the arrests of two people early Thursday morning, po
Edwardsville woman charged after sick dog found covered with fleas, maggots
EDWARDSVILLE A woman was jailed on multiple animal cruelty charges after a microchip identified her as the owner of a sick dog left abandoned in a wooded area near Hilltop Apartments in September.
Fire quickly extinguished inside Edwardsville residence
EDWARDSVILLE Edwardsville firefighters quickly extinguished a fire inside 140 Green St. Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the residence on reports of a domestic dispute with a fire that
Wilkes-Barre man jailed after second vehicle theft offense
KINGSTON A Wilkes-Barre man jailed after his arrest earlier this week for initiating a pursuit while driving a stolen vehicle was arraigned Wednesday on charges he stole a vehicle last year.
Duryea police charged Pittston man with exposing himself to girl
DURYEA Borough police charged Thomas C. Booth, 55, after a girl reported he exposed himself to her twice several years ago.
Nanticoke man facing charges in Duryea, Scranton for wrecking stolen vehicle
DURYEA A Nanticoke man was charged by Duryea police on allegations he crashed a stolen vehicle and took off on foot to avoid capture.
Child pornography charges refiled against Exeter man
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Four days after child pornography charges were dismissed against Michael Dale Lyons, state police Bureau of Criminal Investigations refiled the case against him Monday.