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CRIME & SAFETY
Honesdale home severely damaged in early morning crash
An early morning crash Wednesday has left a Honesdale family homeless. According to a witness at the scene, a pick-up truck barreled through the side of the home located at 276 Erie Street not far from Geo. W. Kinsman Inc. ...
Man charged with committing $1.5M pandemic fraud
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Lackawanna County man has been charged with committing over $1.5 million in COVID-19 pandemic fraud. According to U. S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, James G. Miller, Jr., 53, of Scranton, obtained over $1,500,000 by filing fake applications for pandemic stimulus funds, including Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits, Lost Wage […]
'Shook me right out of bed' | Man struck by lightning while sleeping during Monday night's storm
CARBONDALE, Pa. — It's a sunny, bright day outside the Grohol's home in Carbondale. It's a drastic difference from the storms that rolled through Monday night in Lackawanna County. The only evidence of that storm is left on Michael Grohol's body. "This is where the blood was coming up....
Woman charged after puppies found in dumpsters
BLAKELY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman was charged after police found puppies in dumpsters at Timber Falls after receiving a report from a neighbor. Catherine Yvette Small, 40, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals on July 16. Blakely Borough Police received a call regarding a puppy found in a dumpster at Timber Falls. […]
Men charged in death of West Scranton barber waive prelims
SCRANTON — Two men accused of road rage that led to the March death of a barber from West Scranton waived their preliminary hearings Wednesday. Prosecutors say John Darko, 1330 Fords Pond Road, Glenburn Twp., and Paul Viscomi, 39 Van Sickle St., Scott Twp., were involved in a “road-rage type” incident on Keyser Avenue, which resulted in the death of Brian Nardella on March 27.
Scranton man charged with assault
SCRANTON — When a city man demanded another man empty his pockets early Tuesday,, the man refused. So, Nafee Russell, 24, of 504 N. St. Frances Cabrini Ave., punched the man in the head and chest, knocking him to the ground, according to a criminal complaint. Officers responded to...
Scranton Cultural Center highlights security measures amid ongoing rally investigations
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY(WOLF) — We're getting an inside look at what it takes to secure a facility when a president comes to our area. This comes as the investigation into the Trump rally shooting in Butler County continues. FOX56 spoke to the Scranton Cultural Center that's hosted presidents before.
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