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1 hurt as downed utility wires entangle SUV, shut down Lehigh County road, cops say
A woman was injured when a utility pole snapped, causing her SUV to become entangled in downed wires draped across a bustling Upper Macungie Township road, police said. Township police Lt. Peter Nickischer told lehighvalleylive.com the incident unfolded shortly before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 5800 block of Tilghman Street. A Verizon Wireless employee was working on a pole when it snapped, causing the wires to plummet onto the roadway, Nickischer said.
Man charged in stabbing under Pierce Street Bridge
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have charged a man after they say he was involved in a stabbing under the Pierce Street Bridge in Kingston. According to the Kingston Police Department, officers were called to an area below the Pierce Street Bridge for a reported stabbing on August 30 around 11:00 p.m. Police say […]
Man sentenced for killing mother in Luzerne County
SUGAR NOTCH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been sentenced after police say he brutally killed his mother in Luzerne County back in 2020. Tuesday morning Erik Watkins changed his plea to guilty for criminal homicide of the 3rd degree in the death of his mother 60-year-old Patricia Watkins. Judge Vough accepted the plea and […]
Cops searching for Warren County man accused of strangulation, assault
Pocono Township police are searching for a man they say fled after being involved in an assault in Monroe County. Adam Kreker, 42, of Hackettstown, N.J., is facing felony strangulation; misdemeanor simple assault and summary harassment charges. Court records show police filed the charges Sunday, with a warrant issued for his arrest by District Judge Daniel Kresge.
Wilkes-Barre Man Arrested for Assault and Strangulation in Domestic Dispute
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A 34-year-old Wilkes-Barre man has been arrested and charged with assault and strangulation following a domestic dispute early Sunday morning. The incident occurred at a residence on…