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Tips sought after fake check allegedly was cashed on Staten Island; victim lives in Pa., sources say
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s help to identify an individual sought for questioning in connection with a forged check that allegedly was cashed on Staten Island. The incident is being investigated in connection with a fraudulent-check scheme, according to a post...
AG: Head of Luzerne County meth trafficking ring found guilty
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The attorney general announced the main supplier of a Luzerne County-based drug trafficking organization was found guilty by a jury. According to Attorney General Michelle Henry after a week-long trial, the jury found 26-year-old Stanley Sabatel guilty of multiple drug charges. After a joint investigation between multiple agencies, officials said Sabatel […]
Shooting investigation after man sent to hospital
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating a shooting in Hazleton Tuesday afternoon that sent a man to the hospital. According to the Hazleton City Police Department, on September 24 around 4:45 p.m., officers were notified by the Raven Gunshot Detection System that shots were fired in the area of Alter Street and 17th […]
Investigation underway after shots fired in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are investigating an incident where shots were fired near food trucks in Wilkes-Barre over the weekend. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, on September 21 around 2:00 a.m., officers were called to North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard for a report of a man firing off a handgun near […]