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Judge Munley’s wife heads to recovery after deadly crash
JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The wife of Lackawanna County’s Judge Tom Munley is in the hospital recovering from a crash Thursday morning. The judge’s wife had her first surgery last night and a second one Friday. It was a medical emergency that caused the driver to lose control of the car, striking Jodean Munley, […]
Citations issued during 4th of July in Luzerne County
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County police reports they issued various citations while patrolling on July 4th. According to the Hazleton City Police Department, between 245 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. officers in Hazleton responded to various incidents during the 4th of July. Police say they were called to over 100 complaints and in response, […]
Police: Scranton man beat another man with tire iron
SCRANTON — A city man woke another man by hitting him in the head with a tire iron Thursday, according to a criminal complaint. Wyatt Pinkey, 21, of 320 Meadow Ave., allegedly struck Joshua Fetfatzes several times with the tool. When police responded to the assault report at about...
Suspect identified in Dollar General armed robbery
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they have identified the suspect who was wanted in an armed robbery in Wilkes-Barre. On June 28 around 9:08 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Dollar General on Kidder Street for a report of an armed robbery. Police say they have arrested 58-year-old Thadius “Dutch” Ulmer after […]
Luzerne County pet store closing due to crime uptick
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A locally owned pet supply store is closing one of its locations after more than a decade due to a rise in crime in the area. First, Village Pet Supplies and Gifts in Hanover Township say they reduced their hours at that location for that very reason, now, she’s closing […]
DUI checkpoints set in Lackawanna County
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Lackawanna County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.” State police will be conducting the DUI checkpoints in Scranton across areas […]
Warrant issued for inmate who pretended to be his sibling to get released from Pa. jail
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough issued a bench warrant for Drake Partington on allegations he failed to appear for a court proceeding Monday on simple assault charges. Drake Partington, 22, had his identity used by his half-brother, Billy Partington, 30, to be released from...
Increase in 911 calls around holidays
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Just because the Fourth of July is over doesn’t mean the celebrations are stopping. Holidays like Independence Day mean long nights for Luzerne County 911. Many calls are for actual emergencies like injuries and crashes, but some are for complaints about fireworks. “It does get very busy during the […]
PD: Teens arrested after fight at Kirby Park July 4th celebration
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two teens were arrested after police say a fight broke out during Kirby Park’s 4th of July celebration. On Thursday around 9:30 p.m. officers patrolling Kirby Park during the Wilkes Barre’s Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration saw two teens physically fighting with each other. Police say both teens, a 14-year-old […]
Coroner: driver hits pedestrian, dies in crash in Jessup
JESSUP, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — The Lackawanna County Coroner's Office confirmed the driver who struck a pedestrian and crashed has died. According to the coroner, a 73-year-old woman died in a crash Thursday morning in Jessup. The coroner said she was driving erratically and lost control of her vehicle,...
Fireworks spark breaker fire in Lackawanna County
TAYLOR, Pa. — A fire started early Thursday morning in Lackawanna County. Officials say fireworks are to blame for a structure fire in an abandoned building in Taylor that has lots of lead inside and sits on a large culm bank. First responders are monitoring the fire but not...
Lake Township crash sends one to hospital
LAKE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a crash in Lake Township sent one to the hospital Thursday afternoon. Authorities tell 28/22 News at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday Pennsylvania State Police Wilkes-Barre were called to School House Road in Lake Township for a single-car crash. According to officials, one person was taken to a […]
Warning for election scam targeting voters
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Area Election officials and law enforcement are warning residents about a scam targeting voters or would be voters. The con artists are trying to get your personal information via email, phone calls, and text messages. Investigators say in some cases the scammers are trying to deter people from voting or registering […]
Dallas Police Issue Arrest Warrant for Suspect in 52nd Street Murder of Hector Alvarez Rosales
Tragedy struck in the 2100 block of 52nd Street, as a man was fatally shot on Thursday evening. Dallas Police responded to the scene shortly before 10 p.m., following a report of the incident. Upon arrival, they discovered 46-year-old Hector Alvarez Rosales with gunshot wounds inside a residence. His life, marked by its unseen complexities, and stories, was brought to a sudden and violent end, as per the Dallas Police Department.
Police arrested a Hanover Twp. man Wednesday for a burglary in 2022
Hanover Twp. police arrested a man Wednesday that they've been looking for in connection with a convenient store burglary nearly two years ago. Police took James R. Robinson, 30, of Hanover Twp., into custody at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on an outstanding warrant to face charges related to the burglary of the EZ Express Gas Station, 1204 Sans Souci Parkway, on Nov. 3, 2022, police said in a press release.
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