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Search for two women in Wilkes-Barre investigation
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are looking to identify two women involved in a Wilkes-Barre investigation. The Wilkes-Barre City Detective Division is trying to identify the two women shown caught on security camera footage. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. James Conmy at 570-208-6775.
15-year-old reported missing in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 15-year-old boy has been reported missing/runaway in Wilkes-Barre. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, they need help locating 15-year-old Luke Kreitzer. Police say he has blonde hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 with the reference number 240138593.
Man found guilty of selling fentanyl across NEPA
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A jury has found a man guilty of selling fentanyl across Luzerne and Lackawanna County. According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, a jury found Kevin Jones, aka “Hat”, 39, of Wilkes-Barre, guilty of conspiring to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl. Officials say Jones was one of fifteen […]
Three wanted for alleged dirt bike thefts
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are searching for three suspects allegedly involved in dirty bike thefts in Kingston The Kingston Municipal Police Department is investigating the theft of two motorcycles from a home on Joseph Drive and Hamilton Avenue in Kingston. Police say the theft happened on Saturday, June 29 around midnight […]
WB man runs out of police department after being charged with stalking estranged wife
JENKINS TWP. — A Wilkes-Barre man after being arraigned via video conference on allegations he stalked his estranged wife ran out of the Jenkins Township Police Department on Friday. Shane Eric Howell, 37, of Brogan Street, ran out the front doors of the police department that initiated a second...
Wilkes-Barre Township police seek identification of robbery suspect
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Police in Wilkes-Barre Township say they are investigating an armed robbery of Dollar General on Kidder Street that occurred Friday night. Police responded to the store at 681 Kidder St. just after 9 p.m. Two employees were counting cash in an office when an unknown suspect...
13-year-old bicyclist hit by truck in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A teen is recovering Tuesday after he was hit by a car riding his bicycle in Lackawanna County. 28/22 News has learned a 13-year-old boy was hit by a car at around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 1200 block of Schlager Ave. The family of the victim says he is […]
Exeter man, 70, sentenced to prison for unlawful child contact
WILKES-BARRE — An Exeter man’s severe health issues was not enough to keep him out of prison for exposing himself and sending lewd pictures and sexual chat messages to a girl. Luzerne County Judge David W. Lupas sentenced Griffith Elias, 70, of Birchwood Estates, to four-to-20 months at...
Scott sentenced for abandoning dog Nova
WILKES-BARRE — A Plymouth woman who admitted to taking part in abandoning a malnourished pit bull puppy named Nova in Pittston was granted immediate parole Monday. Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. sentenced Shaniqwa Shantel Scott, 25, to seven-days to 15 months at the county correctional facility on a misdemeanor charge of cruelty to animals. Scott pled guilty to the offense on March 11.
Gas leak evacuates six homes in Kingston
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A gas leak in Kingston Tuesday morning caused six homes to be evacuated. Kingston and Forty Fort Deputy Fire Chief tell 28/22 News that a gas leak occurred in the area of 2nd Avenue around 10:40 a.m. where natural gas was discovered to be blowing out of the roadway and […]
3-year-old hit by car in Carbon County
WEATHERLY, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police urge for safe driving after a 3-year-old was hit by a car in Carbon County. On June 30 officers said they were called for a 3-year-old girl who was hit by a car on 2nd Street in Weatherly. Police stated the child was playing with her father outside when […]
PD: ‘Out of control’ man arrested for harassing two businesses
WEATHERLY, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been arrested after police say he was “out of control” and harassing customers and staff at two separate businesses. According to the Weatherly Police Department, on June 26, officers were called for an out-of-control man harassing customers and staff at two separate businesses in the borough. Officers […]
Break-in reported at Luzerne County post office
PITTSTON, Pa. — Someone broke into a post office in Luzerne County over the weekend. The post office on Dock Street in Pittston was burglarized Saturday night, according to the Postal Inspection Service in Philadelphia. Postal investigators said they are working with local police to identify the suspect and...
Dallas Police Department Honors Legacy of Officer Sam Griffin Lanford with Touching Social Media Tribute
In a solemn tribute to a fallen hero, the Dallas Police Department took to social media to honor the memory of Officer Sam Griffin Lanford. On a dedicated Facebook post, the Dallas Police Department enshrined Lanford in their roll call of honor, marking a gesture of remembrance for an officer whose service left an indelible mark on the community.
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