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Man wanted for alleged theft in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are searching for a man wanted in regards to a Scranton theft investigation. The Scranton Police Department is looking for any information on the identity of the man caught on camera. Police say the suspect is wanted for questioning about a...
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 […]
Investigation underway after man beaten, robbed in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation is underway after police say a man was beaten and robbed in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Around 2:00 a.m. officers said they were called to the area of East Market Street and North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard for a reported robbery. On the scene, police...
Wilkes-Barre man convicted of fentanyl trafficking
SCRANTON — A Wilkes-Barre man was found guilty by a federal jury in Scranton on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. Kevin Jones, 39, also known as Hat, was convicted following a four day trial before U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion.
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.
Wilkes-Barre Hotel Trespasser Arrested for Outstanding Warrants
WILKES-BARRE, PA—A 56-year-old Wilkes-Barre resident, Anthony Osticco, faces multiple charges including resisting arrest and possession of a controlled substance following an incident at a local hotel. The arrest occurred early…
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.
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.
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...
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 […]
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...
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 […]
Wayne County man sent to prison for COVID-19 fraud schemes
WAYNE COUNTY, Pa. — A man from Wayne County was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for his role in COVID-19 pandemic fraud schemes. Christopher Miller, 36, formerly of Newfoundland, was sentenced last week to 149 months in prison following his convictions of bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unlawful monetary transactions.
Next generation of firefighters wanted
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Firefighters answer the call and put their lives on the line to save ours daily. "You're going to ask them to risk their life and go into a burning building or go into the middle of the Susquehanna River to rescue someone or anything else. We need to make sure we have good, educated, experienced firefighters," Wilkes-Barre Fire Chief Jay Delaney.
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