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CRIME & SAFETY
PD: Two ‘serial thieves’ wanted for retail theft at Target
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are searching for two ‘serial thieves’ after a retail theft happened at Target in Wilkes-Barre Township. On July 20 around 1:53 p.m., the suspects pictured below entered Target, and while in the store, the two selected a purse and concealed various merchandise. The suspects walked past […]
PD: Multiple packages of meth seized after intercepted drug deal
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man was arrested after officers intercepted a drug deal at an Edwardsville apartment complex. According to the Edwardsville Police Department, officers were called to the Hilltop Apartment Complex on Monday around 6:00 p.m. after a complaint was reported that two men were sitting inside a parked truck. […]
Two accused of stealing liquor from Fine Wine and Good Spirits
HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are looking for two suspects after they allegedly stole liquor from Fine Wine and Good Spirits. The Hanover Township Police Department says they are looking to identify two people who were involved in a retail theft at the Fine Wine and Good Spirits on the Sans Souci Parkway. […]
Man accused of retail theft at two stores in Luzerne County
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man who they say stole from two stores in Luzerne County. According to the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department, officers are trying to identify the man caught on camera who stole items from Target and Home Depot. The suspect fled in a White Kia Soul, […]
Man allegedly threatens wife with chainsaw in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man is in custody after allegedly threatening to attack his wife with a chainsaw. According to the Lackawanna County Communication Center, a male was inside the house trying to break through the bedroom door and had a chainsaw. Police said upon entry they located and detained 59-year-old […]
Man sentenced in deadly Springbrook Township crash
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A man will spend at least three years behind bars after a deadly crash in Lackawanna County. That wreck happened back in June of 2023 along Route 307 in Springbrook Township. Investigators say Ayden Beckage was under the influence when he crashed. His passenger, Kadan...
Suspects accused of stealing large number of vapes
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two suspects are accused of stealing a large number of vapes from a Luzerne County smoke shop. According to the Hazleton City Police, on July 14 the two men entered Grant Smoke Shop in the 200 block of West Mine Street and stole a large number of vapes. Anyone with […]
Three men from New York face charges after chase in Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. — Three men from the Bronx, New York, face charges after a chase in Scranton last week. Police say Ismael Feliciano, 49, tried to withdraw money from an account at the Davis Street Community Bank using a fake ID on Friday. He then got in a car...
Convicted murderer Patrick Russin arraigned on ethnic intimidation, assault charges
DALLAS TWP. — A Back Mountain man who admitted to his role in the shotgun slayings of two men in May 2003, was arraigned Monday on allegations he initiated a struggle with Dallas Township police officers and damaged a garage door in April. Patrick Raymond Russin, 54, of North...
Firefighter Injured as Fire Rips Through West Pittston (PA) Double-block
Jul. 23—WEST PITTSTON — A firefighter was injured and a double-block property destroyed early Tuesday morning as a fire broke out on Jenkins Street. West Pittston fire chief John Hood said that his company got the call at approximately 1:08 a.m. Tuesday for a fire at 610-612 Jenkins St. in the borough.
Fire damages home in Swoyersville
SWOYERSVILLE, Pa. — Crews knocked down a fire Sunday afternoon in Luzerne County. Flames broke out along Poland Street in Swoyersville around 1:30 p.m. Officials tell Newswatch 16 the cause of the fire is believed to be electrical. One firefighter suffered an injury to his hand while fighting the...
Dallas Police Department Honors the Late Officer Thomas Lee Harris with a Solemn Social Media Tribute
The Dallas Police Department has lost one of its own. Officer Thomas Lee Harris, a member of the force, was recently commemorated on the department’s official social media channels. The tribute post, which simply read "Roll Call of Honor - Officer Thomas Lee Harris #GoneButNotForgotten #DallasPD," was accompanied by an image honoring the fallen officer. The somber announcement, made by the Dallas Police Department last Saturday, reminds us that the safety our officers provide sometimes comes at the ultimate cost.
Probing the cause of two separate fires this weekend in NEPA
Fire damaged an apartment building in Taylor Saturday afternoon, leaving 8 people without a place to live. Flames broke out just before 1 p.m. in the 100 block of North Main Street in Taylor. Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the building. Several fire departments responded to help put out the flames. Neighbors say everyone made it out safely following that weekend fire in Taylor.
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