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CRIME & SAFETY
Two Face Retail Theft Charges for Stealing from the St. Clair Walmart
Two people face charges retail theft for stealing from the St. Clair Walmart in separate incidents. According to St. Clair Police, Benjamin Ginck, 21, of Ranshaw has been charged with retail theft for stealing $755 worth of product from the store on March 10th, 2024. St. Clair Police have also...
Charges Held for Court in Pottsville Car Dealership Theft
Charges were held for court after a preliminary hearing against a former employee for stealing from a Pottsville car dealership. On May 31st, 2024, Mark Douglas Hall Jr., 34, of Vandalia, OH was charged by Pottsville Police Detective Joseph Krammes with felony theft by deception, receiving stolen property, theft by unlawful taking, theft by failing to make required disposition of funds, and criminal use of a communication facility and misdemeanor misapplication of entrusted property and property of government or financial institutions.
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 […]
PD: Three charged after street fight involving guns
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three men have been charged after police say a street fight led to gun threats. On March 28 around 10:50 p.m., officers were called to the 1800 block of Jessup Street for a reported disturbance. Police say they learned a white car allegedly tried to run someone over, leading to […]
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 […]
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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