CRIME & SAFETY
Schuylkill County man arrested for firing gun near woman, her children
BARNESVILLE, Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police have arrested a Barnesville man for firing a gun in the air near a woman and children. 44-year-old Brian Grutza was engaged in a verbal argument with a 32-year-old Barnesville woman on Friday evening. Police say the woman attempted to leave with their children...
Family and friends protest for New Philadelphia teens
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Family members and friends are fighting for justice in Schuylkill County after two teens were murdered in New Philadelphia more than six months ago. “We actually took a break because of the weather,” said Tanya Evans the mother of Angelito Caraballo. The families of Hunter Mock and Angelito Caraballo are […]
Three arrested for alleged retail theft at Walmart
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report that eight 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 April. On April 19 around 10:00 p.m., troopers were called for […]
New York Woman Tried To Smuggle Drugs Into PA Prison, Troopers Say
A Bronx woman is in state police custody after authorities said she tried to bring drugs into a Pennsylvania prison. Natasha Santana, 42, was trying to get the drugs to an inmate at the State Correctional Facility Mahanoy in Frackville, PSP said in a release. She was arrested without inci…
1 hospitalized after crash in West Penn Township
WEST PENN TWP., Pa. - West Penn Police are investigating a car crash that sent one person to the hospital Saturday morning. Officials say the vehicle was traveling east on Route 443 just east of Mantzville road when he apparently lost control, crossing the road and striking a set of guiderails.
Honking for justice: Community demands answers in unsolved teen murders
A protest was held outside the Schuylkill County Courthouse in Pottsville for the two New Philadelphia teens who were murdered. Family and friends are demanding justice. This is yet another effort to get answers for their family, and the community to get answers surrounding their murder. Sounds of honking from...
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