Paupack Township
CRIME & SAFETY
Man wanted for crashing into police cars, fleeing from authorities
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — A man is wanted for crashing into police cars and leading authorities on a chase in Lackawanna County. On Wednesday, a confidential informant identified Demetrius Johnson, 35, as a suspect distributing crack cocaine in the county, police said. Johnson was reportedly observed operating a...
Separate police chases in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties
A heavy police presence last night in one part of Lackawanna County in search of a wanted man. Several police departments, including Olyphant, Blakely, Jessup, Dickson City, and state police, responded to part
Poconos man accused of killing 4 college students in Idaho wants his trial location moved
The Poconos man accused of killing four college students in Idaho is trying to get his trial moved. Bryan Kohberger appeared in court Thursday as his defense team tried to get the trial moved to another county 300 miles away from where the murders took place. They argued media publicity...
EPA investigating for potential violation in Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. — Officers were serving a federal search warrant for a waste and water management company in Lackawanna County. According to EPA officials, officers searched the Environmental Services Corp., along North Keyser Avenue, for potential violations of the Clean Water Act. Investigators could be seen coming in and...
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