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PSP: Driver drunk in crash
Bloomsburg, Pa. — A driver who crashed along Route 339 in Mainville was drunk, police say. Troopers were called to Mountain Road in Main Township on April 29 for reports of a single-vehicle crash. After arriving on scene, Trp. Ryan Golla determined the driver, 54-year-old Tresa Andino of Bloomsburg, was under the influence of alcohol, reports say. Andino was taken to the Columbia County DUI Booking Center for a chemical test, Golla said.
Columbia County's spring fling brings community together
Benton, Columbia Co. — Today, one Columbia County community celebrated their annual spring fling despite the spotty weather. The event aims at raising money to maintain the beauty of Benton Park. “This benefits our park directly," said Melissa Doucette, Chair of the Parks & Recs Committee. "All of the...
Cheating fears lead to beating
Briar Creek Township, Pa. — A Berwick woman is facing charges after she beat another woman she believed was having an affair with her boyfriend, police say. Jennifer Ann Ungureit, 31, stood outside the alleged victim's home on Water Dam Road on March 26 at 5:15 p.m., according to Officer Dustin Sabol of the Briar Creek Township police. Ungureit was there to confront the woman over the alleged infidelity, and...
Four charged with alleged retail theft at Walmart
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report that four people were arrested after being accused of retail thefts at a Walmart in Luzerne County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, troopers responded to Walmart in Hazle Township for separate retail theft incidents throughout May. On May 1 around 4:00 p.m., troopers say they were […]
Man accused of rape charged in second incident
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is being charged after being accused of raping one woman and attempting to rape another, according to police. Hazleton City Police say on May 24, 2023 officers were called for a reported rape in the 700 block of Roosevelt Street. The victim claimed the suspect followed her into […]
Route 309 reopens after crash in Luzerne County
BACK MOUNTAIN, Pa. — A crash closed part of a road in Luzerne County on Saturday morning. Two vehicles collided around 10:15 a.m. in Dallas Township, according to emergency dispatchers. It happened along Route 309 (known locally as the Tunkhannock Highway) near its intersection with Old Highway Road. 911...
Job corps student allegedly instigates attack
Benton, Pa. — A 20-year-old student at a job corps center attacked another with a piece of silverware, police say. Dakota Harrison of Prince George, Va. is now facing charges after police say he hurt two teenage boys at Red Rock Job Corps, 48 Mountain Springs Road, Benton, on May 15. According to Trp. Barrett of state police at Laporte: ...
Man arrested, allegedly kidnapped elderly Wellsboro woman
DELMAR TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WETM) — A Bloomsburg man was arrested after police say he forced his way into a 75-year-old Wellsboro woman’s home, kidnapped her, held her captive for hours, and released her. Charles D. Bower Jr., 56, is facing multiple charges related to the alleged kidnapping incident. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, Bower […]
DUI checkpoint set in Pennsylvania
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Pennsylvania for Memorial Day weekend. According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.” Police say checkpoints and roving patrols will be placed […]
Fraud investigation underway at Columbia County car dealership
BERWICK, COLUMBIA CO. (WOLF) — A vehicle fraud investigation is underway at a car dealership in Columbia County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on May 10, troopers began investigating Bear Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Berwick. Troopers say an individual alleged that they never received a vehicle title from...
Three charged with alleged attack on driver
Berwick, Pa. — Three people are facing riot charges after police say they randomly shot at a driver who was passing by their house. Paul Franklin Bartlow, 26, was the alleged shooter the night of March 28, but he was one of three men who were arrested for the attack on a stranger just before 11 p.m. on Jessup Street, according to police. Here’s what court papers say happened: ...
Latinos have transformed Hazleton — except politically, lawsuit says
HAZLETON, Pa. (AP) — Latinos seeking jobs and affordable housing have transformed Hazleton, Pennsylvania, in recent decades, but a federal lawsuit argues the way representatives are elected to their local school board is unfairly shutting them out of power. Nearly two-thirds of students in the Hazleton Area School District...
Berwick man arrested for allegedly harboring fugitive
Berwick, Pa. — A man is facing charges after he hid a woman in his apartment who was running from police, according to charges. Officer Joshua Lowery was on patrol on March 21 at 3:30 p.m. when he spotted Ashley Lopez walking on the sidewalk on Orange Street in Berwick. Lowery knew Lopez had an active arrest warrant out of the Columbia County’s Sheriff’s Office and he turned his patrol car around to stop her. ...
Skill Games vs. Slot Machine: What’s the Difference?
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Skill games those casino-like devices found at gas stations and local shops are popping up more and more in northeastern Pennsylvania. In a joint reporting project with Times Leader Media Group 28/22’s Sydney Kostus takes a deep dive into regulations behind the games and how players hitting ‘push to play’ are […]
Ceremony held to honor fallen police officers in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A ceremony honored fallen police officers on Friday morning in Luzerne County. The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department hosted a memorial service Friday morning in front of police headquarters along North Washington Street. For National Police Week, the department honors all officers, past and present, who died...
Used car salesman allegedly bails on sheriff's sale
Berwick, Pa. — A used car salesman arrested for allegedly scamming customers out of thousands of dollars skipped out on a sheriff’s sale too, police say. Jeremy Paul Talanca, 47, former Berwick police officer and officer-in-charge in Girardville, is facing numerous charges after state police audited his used car business in Berwick, Keystone Auto Exchange, following customer complaints earlier this year. Other customers filed civil suits against Talanca, with the...
Berwick man allegedly groped young girl
Berwick, Pa. — A Berwick man was arrested after he groped a young girl inside her home, police say. Timothy Lee Daubert, 34, had come to the girl's house in the 600 block of Hillside Drive, Berwick, last July, according to Berwick Officer Joshua Lowery. He was there to pick up some paperwork from the girl's mother, who wasn't home. The child let Daubert in and she retrieved the papers...
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