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Death of body found in wooded area ruled homicide
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — The death of a body found in a wooded area near the Hazleton High School on Wednesday has been ruled a homicide. According to the Luzerne County District Attorney's Office, Pennsylvania State Police were investigating several tips and had been patrolling the area on foot when a body was located around noon.
One killed in accident at coal processing facility
STOCKTON – One person was killed in an accident at a coal processing facility near Hazleton Thursday. Hazle Township firefighters were called to 414 Stockton Mountain Road for a technical rescue just before 10pm. There, someone was trapped under a ton of coal in coal processing station. Additional assistance...
Woman faces charges after her dogs terrorized community
SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County woman facing charges after police say two of her dogs killed other animals not just once but several times, including more than two dozen deer. 28/22 News spoke with the dog’s owner and the owners of the animals who were mauled. The owner of the dogs […]
‘Armed and dangerous’ man wanted in Luzerne County
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a wanted man who they say should be considered armed and dangerous. According to the Hazleton City Police Department, Alejandro Diaz-Tejeda is wanted for several drug deliveries of fentanyl in the Hazleton area over the last several months. Officers say Diaz-Tejeda should not be approached if […]
Human remains found near Hazleton
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A death investigation is underway after human remains were found in Luzerne County. Investigators responded to a large wooded area behind Hazleton Area High School around 9 a.m. on Wednesday. According to the Luzerne County District Attorney, police were working on a nearby missing persons...
Man charged with deadly ATV hit-and-run crash in Luzerne County
NEWPORT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators have charged a man for his alleged involvement in a deadly hit-and-run crash involving an ATV. Police say they have charged Richard J. Simon Jr., 39, of Nanticoke, with involuntary manslaughter after a crash killed an ATV rider, James Thiemann, 26, of Warrior Run. According to court documents, on […]
Police chase ends with multi-car crash in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after Wilkes-Barre police say he led them on a chase that ended in a crash. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, on July 25 around 7:00 p.m., officers tried to pull over a car driven by Fernandito Arroyo, 26, of Wilkes-Barre, in the area of […]
Two charged in death of Wilkes-Barre stabbing victim
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men are facing homicide charges after police say they participated in a stabbing that killed a man in Wilkes-Barre back in May. The Wilkes-Barre Police Department has charged Justice Flenory, 23, and Jaime Knights, 63, both of Wilkes-Barre, with criminal homicide and criminal conspiracy after a stabbing left 33-year-old […]
Pennsylvania Man Gets Over 15 Years For Meth And Fentanyl Trafficking
Terrell Watson, 35, of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 188 months (over 15 years) in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam announced that Watson pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute over 500 grams...
Contractor allegedly scams man for over $17,000
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have charged a contractor after he allegedly scammed a man of over $17,000 after not completing work on his house. According to the Salem Township Police, the victim came into the police station in January of 2024 around 7:00 p.m. to report that he hired a contractor and paid for […]
Mother allegedly smothered infant in Bethlehem, and made her scream and gasp
A Carbon County mother is charged with attempted homicide for allegedly smothering her infant and on another occasion making the child, 2 months old, scream and gasp for air, investigators say. The Northampton County District Attorney’s Office on Friday identified the suspect as 18-year-old Abigail Horn, of Lansford. District...
PD: Man threatens to kill woman while strangling her
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after he allegedly strangled and threatened to kill a woman. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, on Thursday around 12:13 a.m. officers were called to a house on Bowman Street for a report of a dispute. The victim, a 64-year-old woman, told police that a […]
Truckers Against Trafficking Visits NEPA
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — “It will only grow unless we do something to stop it,” says Wyoming County District Attorney, Joe Peters. Wyoming County District Attorney Joe Peters crossed county lines Thursday afternoon – bringing awareness to human trafficking impacting communities in NEPA. Peters along...
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