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CRIME & SAFETY
Luzerne County man pleads no contest to homicide charges
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...
Bear Creek camper dies after drowning
BEAR CREEK TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A camper at Bear Creek has died after being found unresponsive in the lake Monday. According to a release from Bear Creek Camp, a camper went missing during the scheduled time at the lake on Monday afternoon. Staff immediately found the victim in the water unresponsive. CPR was […]
Woman accused of DUI after found unconscious in car
WEATHERLY, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is facing DUI charges after police say she was found unconscious in a car. According to the Weatherly Police Department, on June 3, officers were called for a woman “slumped over the wheel” in a car on Maple Street. Once on the scene, officers said they found a […]
‘Predator catcher’ defendant allowed to withdraw guilty plea
WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough granted a request by a Plymouth man to withdraw his guilty plea stemming from a vigilante predator child sex sting. William Lee Lewis, 41, of Bead Street, had pled guilty to criminal attempt to commit unlawful contact with a child...
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 […]
Three men arrested on riot charges after altercation leads to shots fired in Columbia Co.
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Three Columbia County relatives were arrested on riot charges following a violent altercation on March 28. On April 5, Berwick Police arrested Paul F. Bartlow (26), Paul E. Bartlow Jr. (55) and Benjamin Bartlow (25) on multiple charges including a felony charge of riot/intent to commit a felony.
Police: suspect wanted for stealing from multiple vehicles
DURYEA, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Police in Luzerne County are looking for a suspect they say stole from several vehicles. According to the Duryea Police Department, on Monday around 1 p.m., police were dispatched to Pride Mobility on York Ave. for a report of thefts from multiple vehicles between 8:30 a.m. and 9:40 a.m. earlier that day.
NEPA man arrested for attacking police officer
An Edwardsville man was arrested after punching and pushing a police officer down the stairs, According to police. Joshua Hall faces aggravated assault charges after a disturbance was reported in his home on Monday afternoon. Hall then allegedly lunged at the police officer, punching her in the face, and pushing her down a flight of stairs, before fleeing on foot. Hall was later arrested by Kingston and Plymouth officers. The officer was transported to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for the injuries to the left side of her face and her right knee. Hall was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and evading arrest, and is being held without bail.
7 members of “Fentanyl Robbery Gang" charged in drug trafficking, death investigation
SCRANTON, Pa. -- Seven people are charged with conspiracy following the death of four people in Scranton. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that the following people are charged in the case. Amanda Marie Correa, 29. Robert Andrew Barnes, 24. Christine Deann DiCarlo,...
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 […]
Vehicle crashes into traffic-control truck on I-80
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews responded to a crash on Interstate 80 after a truck crashed into a traffic-control truck. According to the Hazle Township Fire & Rescue Company around 9:30 a.m. crews were called to a vehicle crash with the driver possibly trapped. Once on the scene, crews saw a box truck […]
Presidential historian weighs in on Trump’s attempted assassination
DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Following Saturday’s shooting, former President Trump is now the 11th president to have an assassination attempt on their life. March 30th, 1981, was the last time an attempted assassination was taken on President Ronald Reagan. 28/22 News sat down with presidential historian Larry Cook in Luzerne County about how Saturday’s […]
St. Clair Police Charge Hazleton Man for Pursuit
A Hazleton man has been charged for leading St. Clair Police in a pursuit back in April. According to St. Clair Police, on April 23rd, 2024, Officers attempted to stop a black 4-door Acura Sedan that was clocked at 65 mph in a posted 45 mph zone in the area of Route 61 and Terry Rich Boulevard.
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