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Edwardsville man charged with pushing cop down stairs
An Edwardsville man is jailed without bail after punching an officer in the face and pushing her down a flight of stairs on Monday afternoon, police said. Joshua Hall, 42, of 557 Garfield St., is facing aggravated assault charges following a disturbance reported at his home shortly after 3 p.m. Monday.
Woman accused of fighting police during arrest
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police charged a woman after they said she fought with officers during an arrest for retail theft at Boscov’s. According to the Wilkes-Barre Police Department, on Saturday around 5:45 p.m., officers were called for a report of several people stealing items from Boscovs and hiding them in a black Nike […]
Shots fired at car at a red light in Dickson City
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating a shooting that took place in Dickson City Tuesday morning. According to the Dickson City Police Department, a call came in around 12:47 a.m. reporting shots fired at an intersection of Commerce Boulevard and Business Route 6. Police say the victims stated they were followed from […]
Bear Creek camper passes away
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A camper has died after a suspected drowning in Luzerne County. Officials at Bear Creek Camp say the camper went missing during scheduled time at the lake Monday afternoon. Staff then found them unresponsive in the water and brought them to a hospital, where they...
Crews respond to reports of a man struck by lightning in Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Severe storms rolled through the area Monday evening, causing plenty of damage and leaving thousands without power. Around 10 p.m., authorities in Lackawanna County say they were called to a home on Cranberry Avenue in Carbondale for an elderly man reportedly struck by lightning through a window.
PD: Man loses pinky after Wilkes-Barre stabbing
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre police say they are investigating a stabbing that left a man pinky-less early Monday. According to the Wilkes-Barre Police Department, on Monday around 4:53 a.m., officers were called to the area of 200 Old Train Station Road for a stabbing. Once on the scene, officers said they made contact […]
Man pleads no contest to homicide charges in Luzerne County
NANTICOKE, Pa. — A Luzerne County man will spend up to 30 years in prison after pleading no contest to homicide charges. Kevin Novak was charged with shooting and killing his father, Richard Novak, at their home along South Prospect Street in Nanticoke in March of 2022. Novak said...
Man charged after gunfire, standoff in Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. — A man has been charged after police say he fired several shots overnight in Lackawanna County. Police say Raymond Beck, 39, fired a gun at someone inside a home along Regan Place in Scranton around 3 a.m. Sunday and then fled the scene. Beck then fired...
Tree falls on car in Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. — A stretch of road is closed after a tree fell onto a vehicle in Scranton. It happened just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday along Davis Street. The driver is okay, but a passenger was taken to the hospital. A portion of Davis Street near the intersection of...
Dating websites allegedly used to lure victims into deadly trap
Scranton, Pa. — A gang of drug dealers and thieves used dating websites to lure victims into a trap that resulted in victims being drugged, beaten, and robbed, according to the attorney general's office. In four instances, victims who were drugged died as a result of an overdose, said Gerard Karam of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Amanda Marie Correa, 29, Robert Andrew Barnes,...
Local reactions pour in after deadly shooting at Trump rally
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co. — After former president Trump was shot during a campaign rally in Butler Pennsylvania, local republicans and Governor Shapiro are reacting to the assassination attempt. Multiple gunshots rang out at the venue during Trump’s campaign rally in Butler Pennsylvania just two days before the National Republican...
Jefferson Twp. man arrested for resisting, counterfeit stickers
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Jefferson Township man was stopped for counterfeit inspection stickers and was arrested for resisting arrest. According to the affidavit, Eric William Smith, 45, of Jefferson Township, was originally pulled over on July 14 on the Scranton Carbondale Highway for what Dickson City police believed were counterfeit inspection and emission […]
PA Turnpike warns of smishing scam back on the rise
WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is advising that a “smishing scam” is again being sent to random individuals, aiming to deceive them to share their personal financial information to settle outstanding toll amounts. The texts purport to be from “Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Services” and center...
Joe Peters talks Trump Assassination Investigation
WILKES BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— There are more questions than answers in the investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Trump. 28/22 News spoke with Wyoming County District Attorney Joe Peters, who is a former federal prosecutor. Peters also worked under presidents Clinton and Bush, and often worked with Secret Service. “What we don’t […]
State police warn of lottery scam in Lackawanna County
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PSP Dunmore wants the public to be aware of a scam/theft occurring in the Commonwealth. According to PSP Dunmore, a letter was mailed to the victim, who lives in Scranton, indicating he was a second-prize winner in the USA Mega for a prize of $2,500,000.00. The suspect in the letter goes […]
Woman escapes flames in Wyoming County Monday morning.
WYOMING COUNTY, Pa. — Fire destroyed a home in Wyoming County Wednesday morning. Crews were called to Zarychta Road in Northmoreland Township around 6 a.m. Officials say one person was home at the time of the fire. She made it out safely. A State Police Fire Marshal has been...
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