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Police: Scranton man charged with stabbing during bar fight
SCRANTON — A Scranton man stabbed another man in a bar fight early Wednesday morning, sending the victim to the hospital, according to a criminal complaint. William Crawford, 46, of 1202 Snyder Ave., is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and harassment. At about 1 a.m., officers...
Two teens reported missing in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton police are searching for two 15-year-olds reported missing in the Electric City. According to police, Amy Wilson and Kailee Villaruel have been reported missing since Wednesday, August 14. Wilson was last seen in the area of Monroe Avenue and she is described as 5’3” and 130 lbs. Villaruel was […]
Gun seized at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Airport
AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — TSA officers at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport reported a gun was seized from luggage on Thursday. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport checkpoint on August 15. The weapon was caught as the man, a resident of Harveys Lake, […]
Man pleads guilty to the death of three-month-old
LAKE ARIEL, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wayne County Office of the District Attorney announced that a Lake Ariel man has entered a guilty plea in the death of an infant in 2023. According to investigators, 26-year-old Michael Alexander Crowl entered a guilty plea to third-degree murder for causing the death of a three-month-old baby […]
EMS worker reflects on water rescued in Lackawanna River
PECKVILLE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/YOU) — An incredible water rescue was caught on camera by 28/22 News. Two teens are recovering Wednesday after they were pulled from fast-moving water Tuesday afternoon. It all went down on the bridge that connects Peckville and Jessup. Though both teens were rescued and are okay, this scary situation serves as […]
Scrap Cars Catch Fire at Madison Twp. Auto Parts Business
Madison Twp., MI – Several scrap vehicles caught fire at Dusseau Auto Parts located off of Treat Highway in Madison Township Thursday afternoon. Madison Township Fire Chief Nic Wilson told WLEN News on the scene that they were dispatched at 1:05pm. Wilson said that at the time of the call for the fire at Dusseau’s, they were working on a barn fire in the Morenci area.
Jamaican police arrest 6 suspects in mass shooting that killed 8 and injured 9
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaican police have arrested at least six suspects in connection with a mass shooting in which eight people were recently killed in the island’s southern region. The most recent suspect was arrested late Thursday, police said in a statement. Seven of the victims were killed in one shooting and an eighth one was killed in a related shooting shortly afterward, authorities said. Among the victims was a 7-year-old boy. Nine other people were injured in the first shooting Sunday at a birthday party in the parish of Clarendon, located west of the capital of Kingston. Among those injured was a baby.
Exeter Township Fire Department launches new “Community Connect” initiative
The Exeter Township Fire Department has launched a new initiative aimed at enhancing safety and emergency response for residents and businesses within Exeter Township and St. Lawrence Borough. The new program, called Community Connect, is a free, secure platform where individuals can voluntarily provide critical information about their properties to assist first responders during emergencies.
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