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Hazleton man charged with fleeing, filing false report
HAZLETON CITY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Hazleton City Police Department announced Tuesday that a man was charged with fleeing and eluding police after leading officers on a chase with a dirt bike. According to police on Monday, April 29, at 7:59 p.m. officers saw a blue dirt bike driving on Locust Street and attempted […]
PSP pursuit ends with DUI arrest
BEAVER TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Pennsylvania State Police say a five-mile pursuit ended with a DUI arrest in Columbia County this past Friday. On April 26 around 9:13 p.m., officials say state police were called about a “confused female” driving and stopping on State Road in Beaver Township. When troopers arrived on the scene, they […]
Motorcyclist accused of giving middle finger to police during chase
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A motorcyclist with a fake license plate that said “will run” was arrested after giving police the middle finger during a chase, investigators stated. According to the Wilkes-Barre Police Department, on April 19 around 10:30 a.m., officers patrolling North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard saw a motorcyclist with a fake license plate that […]
Teen charged with Edwardsville apartment shooting
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A teen has been charged as an adult for a shooting in Edwardsville that nearly struck a woman and multiple children, police stated. According to the Edwardsville Police Department, 17-year-old Jovan Goodwin of Hanover Township was charged with a shooting at the Hilltop Apartments complex on January 24. Police say […]
Death investigation in Luzerne County
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, PA — Officers put up yards of police tape along Keystone Avenue in Pittston Township after investigators were called to the Ken Pollock Volvo Dealership along Route 315 when the body of an employee was found behind a storage trailer. Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce says...
‘There’s nothing left’ says chief after Columbia County fire
BRIAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A home in Columbia County was destroyed by a fire early Wednesday morning. First responders say they were called to a working house fire on Loop Road, Briar Creek Township, around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Chief Craig Fisher with the Summer Hill Fire Company said the police department is near […]
PA Lottery ticket stolen at Sheetz
BRIAR CREEK BOROUGH, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are investigating a theft after a PA Lottery ticket was reported stolen at Sheetz. According to PSP, on April 26 around 12:30 a.m., troopers were called to Sheetz in Columbia County for a theft. Police say the victim claimed she left a $50 lottery ticket on […]
PSP continues to search for alleged stabbing suspect
FREELAND BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced on Tuesday that troopers continue to search for an alleged stabbing victim. According to PSP Troop N-Hazleton, on September 17, 2021, troopers responded around 11:43 p.m. to a disturbance in the 300 block of Washington Street in Freeland, Luzerne County. Upon arrival, state police […]
Fire flattens home near Berwick
BRIAR CREEK, Pa. — Flames destroyed a home in Columbia County early Wednesday morning. Charred rubble is all that's left of the place along Loop Road in Briar Creek Township, near Berwick. According to police, two people lived in the house. They made it out okay. A dog is...
Luzerne County accountant pleads guilty to fraud, admits $1.5 million embezzlement
SCRANTON, Pa. — A Luzerne County accountant admitted Tuesday in federal court he embezzled more than $1.5 million from his employer in the span of a few months, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said. Lawrence Malachefski, 39, suffers from a gambling addiction, but...
Kingston man sentenced for shooting ex-wife’s husband in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE — A Kingston man who shot his ex-wife’s husband inside a bakery on South Main Street was sentenced to up to two years in prison Tuesday. Julio Aristy, 28, was sentenced by Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. to one-to-two years at the county correctional facility on a felony aggravated assault charge. Aristy pled guilty to the charge March 11.
Luzerne County police assist North Carolina agency in online investigation
KINGSTON TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Luzerne County confirm they helped catch a man for allegedly attempting to rape a child and other charges in North Carolina. According to the North Carolina Invictus Task Force, on April 29 multiple agencies conducted a joint investigation into the solicitation of a child by computer. According […]
Area schools receive grants to increase security, support mental health
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski announced that state funding has been awarded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) to area schools to improve safety and support mental health programs for both students and staff. Schools across the Keystone State, including some in our area, are receiving a major […]
Hikers visit newly reopened Seven Tubs Recreation Area
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — The warm weather on Tuesday made for a busy day at a newly reopened nature area in Luzerne County. Seven Tubs Recreation Area in Plains Township underwent a $1 million improvement last year. Newswatch 16 found hikers walking the trails. "Just enjoying the trails, debating...
Mother granted immediate parole for concealing child
WILKES-BARRE — A mother told a Luzerne County judge Tuesday she “overreacted” when she took her daughter, 6, from the parking lot of SkyZone in violation of a court-order in November. Courtney Morgan Simoncavage, 25, of Plymouth, was charged by Pittston Township police with taking her biological...
Luzerne County hit and run, police chase ends in arrest
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police arrested a man for an alleged hit-and-run crash that led to a foot chase. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, on April 28 around 4:50 a.m., officers were called to the 400 block of Madison Street for a hit-and-run crash. Officers said they were able to locate the […]
Foster Township man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend, immediate sentence
WILKES-BARRE — A Foster Township man admitted Monday he fatally shot his girlfriend, Jessica Romano, during an argument inside their shared residence in January 2023. Scott Andrew Oliver, 31, apologized for killing Romano, 35, during what Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney James L. McMonagle called a “senseless act of violence” involving a firearm.
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