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Wayne County man sentenced to more than 12 years for pandemic fraud
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A Wayne County man is behind bars after committing pandemic fraud. The United States Attorney’s Office says 36-year-old Christopher Miller, formerly of Newfoundland, was sentenced on June 28 to more than 12 years in prison following his convictions of bank fraud, and other related charges. Officials say Miller filed more than […]
UPDATE: Missing child found in Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — UPDATE: The missing child in Lackawanna County has been found and is safe. Police are looking for a missing child in Lackawanna County. Nora Summa, age 2, from Spring Brook Township, was last seen around 11 a.m. Wednesday, wearing a light blue tank top, green shorts, and tie-dyed sandals. If anyone has seen or knows her whereabouts, please contact PSP Dunmore at 570-963-3156.
Search for man wanted in alleged retail theft at Walmart
TAYLOR, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is wanted after police say he was involved in a retail theft at Walmart. The Taylor Police Department is looking to identify the suspect who was allegedly involved in a retail theft at Walmart on South Main Street on June 28. Anyone with information is asked to contact […]
Man found guilty of selling fentanyl across NEPA
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A jury has found a man guilty of selling fentanyl across Luzerne and Lackawanna County. According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, a jury found Kevin Jones, aka “Hat”, 39, of Wilkes-Barre, guilty of conspiring to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl. Officials say Jones was one of fifteen […]
13-year-old bicyclist hit by truck in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A teen is recovering Tuesday after he was hit by a car riding his bicycle in Lackawanna County. 28/22 News has learned a 13-year-old boy was hit by a car at around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 1200 block of Schlager Ave. The family of the victim says he is […]
Arsonist Set Fire At Lackawanna County Building: Investigators
Paul Howard Strope Jr., 35, is also charged with risking catastrophe and reckless endangerment, authorities said. The 123 Wyoming Avenue fire started around 6:30 on Tuesday, June 26, Scranton police said. A meeting was in progress in a conference room when attendees smelled smoke wafting in through the building's HVAC system, according to authorities.
Not-For-Profit Hospital In Pennsylvania Hacked By Ransomware Gang
The group behind the hack of the 114-bed, not-for-profit Wayne Memorial Hospital claimed it had data that it would leak soon. A data breach at Geisinger, meanwhile, is now expected to have affected the personal info of more than 1.2 million people. Another critical infrastructure healthcare suffered a security breach,...
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