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Two wanted for alleged retail theft at Target
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for two suspects allegedly involved in a retail theft at Target. On July 7 around 1:20 p.m., police say the suspects pictured entered Target, took two tower fans valued at $239.98, and left the store without paying for the items. Anyone with information is asked to […]
Three arrested during DUI checkpoint patrols
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they pulled over nearly 200 drivers during DUI checkpoint patrols resulting in three arrests. On July 3 Pennsylvania State Police Hazleton station conducted a DUI checkpoint/roving DUI patrols in Sothern Luzerne County. PSP reports a total of 190 drivers were stopped resulting in three DUI arrests, 36 traffic […]
Woman pleads guilty in social media robbery
WILKES-BARRE — A woman from New Jersey pled guilty in Luzerne County Court for her role in an online sex advertisement to lure victims to rob. Destiny E. Higgins, 22, of Jersey City, was arrested in a sting operation set up by the Edwardsville Police Department after two men reported they responded to an advertisement on the social media app Reddit for sex and marijuana in February, according to court records.
Police: Scranton man knocked out his mom's tooth, tried to slit her throat
A Scranton man attacked his mother while she slept Saturday, choking her, knocking out a tooth and trying to slit her throat, city police said. Officers responded to the 800 block of Hickory Street around 7:34 p.m. Saturday and spoke to William A. Zawicki, 47, and his mother, Mary Ruhle, Officer Lindsey Dippre wrote in a criminal complaint for Zawicki.
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 […]
Woman charged with attempting to cash stolen ‘bleached’ check
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — A woman was arrested on allegations she attempted to cash a check reportedly stolen during a rash of vehicle break-ins in Butler Township. Vanessa Lynn Kubik, 33, addresses listed as Laurel Run and Butler Township, claimed she was “framed,” according to court records. Wilkes-Barre...
Arrest in Columbia County fatal crash that claimed life of Shavertown man
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. JACKSON TWP, COLUMBIA CTY. — A man from Carbon County was arrested over the weekend for causing a drunken fatal crash that killed a 22-year-old man from Shavertown, Luzerne County. Craig William Evans, 24, of Summit Hill, was illegally passing...
Luzerne County 'menace to society' threw knife at officer, rocks at windshields, authorities say
FREELAND, Pa. — A Luzerne County man deemed a societal menace by a judge threw rocks through car windshields and a hurled large blade at the stomach of a police officer trying to cut short his run from the law, court records show. Juan Tinoco remained locked up at...
Kinston, MA Church Vandalized and Set Ablaze; Suspect from Plymouth Faces Arson and Property Destruction Charges
In the quiet hours of July 4th, the Kingston Police Department was summoned to the First Parish Unitarian Church on Main Street following reports of vandalism and arson. According to a statement released by the department, they found considerable damage inflicted overnight. Handcrafted 200-year-old shutters were torn apart, antique windows were shattered, and the church's interior bore the hostilities of fire extinguisher discharge. More disturbing, perhaps, are the "Pride" and "Black Lives Matter" flags found burned, suggesting targeted malice.
School van driver pleads guilty to drunken driving, endangering passenger
WILKES-BARRE — A driver for a transportation company pled guilty to drunken driving when he crashed a school van occupied by a care dependent person into another vehicle in Hanover Township. Arthur Cool, 67, of Prospect Street, Wilkes-Barre, was driving a Dodge Caravan for Reliable Inc., when he crashed...
Kayaker who died in Schuylkill River accident identified
EXETER TWP., Pa. - The Berks County Coroner has identified the body of the person who died following a kayaking accident Saturday in Exeter Township. 41-year-old Erick Candelario of Reading was pronounced dead in the hospital, after CPR efforts were performed at the scene. The emergency call came in just...
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...
Old Forge man charged with breaking into Moosic residence
An Old Forge man faces charges after allegedly breaking into a Moosic home early Saturday. Police responded to a residence in the 1000 block of Spring Street around 1:25 a.m. for the report of an unknown male inside the caller's residence, according to a criminal complaint. The caller told officers...
Alleged confession by Sugar Notch matricide suspect can be used at trial
WILKES-BARRE — An alleged video recorded confession by Erik Michael Watkins, charged in the beating death of his mother in Sugar Notch in 2020, can be presented to a Luzerne County jury, President Judge Michael T. Vough recently ruled. Watkins, 42, is scheduled for a jury trial in September...
Drug death prosecutions on the rise, but most overdoses still go unpunished
Prosecutions of drug delivery resulting in death cases have increased in recent years, but still the vast majority of fatal overdoses in Northeast Pennsylvania and across the state go unpunished, according to recent data from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. The data — released as state lawmakers contemplate a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison for the offense — show that 16 people have been charged in Luzerne County with drug delivery resulting in death since the county's first arrests were announced...
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.
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