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One injured after Wapwallopen crash
WAPWALLOPEN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say one person was injured after a crash in Wapwallopen Thursday evening. Authorities tell 28/22 News PSP Shickshinny were called at around 5:00 p.m. to the 500 block of Lily Lake Road in Wapwallopen for a reported car crash. There is no word on the injured person’s condition at this […]
PSP: ATV rider wanted for fleeing police after trespassing
CONYNGHAM TWP., COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are searching for an ATV rider who allegedly trespassed on private property multiple times and fled from troopers. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on June 29 troopers were called for an ATV rider causing a disturbance in the 500 block of And Avenue in Conyngham Township. Police […]
Deadly two-car crash under investigation
JACKSON TWP., COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A deadly two-car crash that killed one person is under investigation. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on July 3 around 4:00 p.m., troopers responded to a two-car crash on state Route 118 at the intersection of Mountain Road in Jackson Township. Police say one person was killed as a […]
Investigation underway after man beaten, robbed in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation is underway after police say a man was beaten and robbed in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Around 2:00 a.m. officers said they were called to the area of East Market Street and North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard for a reported robbery. On the scene, police say they spoke with the victim […]
Lake Township crash sends one to hospital
LAKE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a crash in Lake Township sent one to the hospital Thursday afternoon. Authorities tell 28/22 News at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday Pennsylvania State Police Wilkes-Barre were called to School House Road in Lake Township for a single-car crash. According to officials, one person was taken to a […]
PD: Teens arrested after fight at Kirby Park July 4th celebration
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two teens were arrested after police say a fight broke out during Kirby Park’s 4th of July celebration. On Thursday around 9:30 p.m. officers patrolling Kirby Park during the Wilkes Barre’s Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration saw two teens physically fighting with each other. Police say both teens, a 14-year-old […]
Police investigating a scene in Hanover Township
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Police presence was confirmed at an apartment complex in Luzerne County on Wednesday. Newswatch 16 crew was at the scene in Hanover Township when officers and a police dog were walking around the Marion Terrace Apartments near Wilkes-Barre. Police cleared the scene around 10:30 p.m.
Plains Township man sentenced for spitting on police officer
WILKES-BARRE — By pleading guilty and accepting responsibility for spitting on a Plains Township police officer, Antonio Alberto Santiago benefited by not being sentenced to state prison. Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. sentenced Santiago, 36, of St. James Street, to nine-to-24 months at the county correctional facility...
Warrant Issued for Bloomsburg Man After High-Speed Motorcycle Chase through Schuylkill and Columbia Counties
A warrant has been issued for a Bloomsburg man who led State Police on a motorcycle pursuit through Schuylkill and Columbia Counties on Wednesday morning. According to court papers filed by State Police Sgt. Thomas Hornung, Nathan Hays, 42, of Bloomsburg, faces 78 charges following the pursuit that began in Ashland. The charges include fleeing or attempting to elude police and numerous traffic violations.
Laflin woman files reason for appeal in Harveys Lake stabbing
WILKES-BARRE — A Laflin woman has appealed a decision by a Luzerne County judge who denied a request to withdraw her no-contest plea on a felony assault charge stemming from a stabbing in Harveys Lake in 2020. Isabella Rosa Sobejano, 24, of Peachwood Drive, through her attorney Zak T....
Two wanted for alleged burglary on Sans Souci Parkway
HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for two suspects allegedly involved in a burglary on the Sans Souci Parkway. The Hanover Township Police Department states they are looking for two suspects involved in a burglary on July 1 around 3:20 a.m. at a business along the Sans Souci Parkway. Anyone with information is […]
Shenandoah Man Wanted for Aluminum Theft from Former Employer in Ringtown
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Shenandoah resident for allegedly stealing from his former employer in Ringtown. According to court documents filed by Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nicholas Reese, 48-year-old Dennis Bugden, of Shenandoah, has been charged with burglary, theft of secondary metal, and criminal trespass following an incident on May 4, 2024.
3-year-old hit by car in Carbon County
WEATHERLY, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police urge for safe driving after a 3-year-old was hit by a car in Carbon County. On June 30 officers said they were called for a 3-year-old girl who was hit by a car on 2nd Street in Weatherly. Police stated the child was playing with her father outside when […]
Pottsville man sentenced to 84 months in prison for conspiracy to commit robbery
A 29-year-old Pottsville man was sentenced Monday in federal court to 84 months in prison for conspiracy to commit robbery. Joshua Marsh was sentenced in Scranton by U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Break-in reported at Luzerne County post office
PITTSTON, Pa. — Someone broke into a post office in Luzerne County over the weekend. The post office on Dock Street in Pittston was burglarized Saturday night, according to the Postal Inspection Service in Philadelphia. Postal investigators said they are working with local police to identify the suspect and...
Wilkes-Barre Hotel Trespasser Arrested for Outstanding Warrants
WILKES-BARRE, PA—A 56-year-old Wilkes-Barre resident, Anthony Osticco, faces multiple charges including resisting arrest and possession of a controlled substance following an incident at a local hotel. The arrest occurred early…
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