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CRIME & SAFETY
Shots fired inside Scranton home during argument
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton police have arrested a man after they say he fired a gun during a domestic dispute. A release from police say the incident occurred Thursday night in the 1300 block of Rundle Street in the Electric City. According to police, a caller told them that they feared for their […]
Combating gang violence in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Anti-gang efforts are ramping up in Lackawanna County and specifically in Scranton as gang-related crimes continue to increase. “Unfortunately we have seen an uptick in gang activity,” said Mark Powell the Lackawanna County District Attorney. That has prompted Lackawanna County officials not only to increase their efforts to track gang […]
Making progress towards juvenile detention wing
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lackawanna County is making progress in establishing a dedicated space for serious juvenile offenders. A few months back 28/22 News spoke to District Attorney Mark Powell about the gang violence issues. He said the root of the problem is the lack of space in juvenile detention centers, but housing those […]
Jefferson Township man sentence reduced
SCRANTON — A former college professor who pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material was re-sentenced Wednesday after his attorney successfully argued the prosecution breached a plea agreement by arguing for an enhanced sentence at his original sentencing. On April 25, Scott Kester, 47, of 14 Coopers Pond...
Scranton man pleads guilty to more than $1.5 million in COVID-19 relief money fraud
A Scranton man pleaded guilty Thursday to acting as a “money mule” in a scheme that netted him and others more than $1.5 million meant for COVID-19 pandemic relief. “I messed up,” said James G. Miller Jr., who lives in Scranton but also lived in Scott Twp. in Lackawanna County.
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