CRIME & SAFETY
Woman seriously injured in Columbia County crash
Orangeville, Pa. — A 23-year-old woman is in critical condition after a crash along State Route 487 Saturday afternoon. Destiny M. Gearh of Benton was driving a 2003 Acura south on SR 487 near Fishing Creek Campground when she lost control of the car on a curve, according to Trp. Brandon Welch of state police at Bloomsburg. Gearh's vehicle slid into the oncoming lane and into the path of 2020 Ford F250 driven by 64-year-old Donna Richard of Newton, NJ just after 3:30 p.m. Geahr was seriously injured and unresponsive after the collision. She was taken by ambulance to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, officials say. Richard and her passenger, 66-year-old John Richard, of Butler, NJ, were not injured, Welch said.
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…
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 […]
Woman arrested after visit to state prison
Coal Township, Pa. — A woman who was attempting to visit an inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Coal Township was arrested after officers discovered she had drugs on her. Bahtia A. Greene, 31, of Philadelphia, went to visit an inmate on April 19 at SCI-Coal Township when a drug canine alerted staff to the possible presence of narcotics, according to Trp. Austin Bennett of state police at Stonington. Greene was signing in at the time. ...
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...
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 […]
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...
Woman charged for repeated 911 calls
Orangeville, Pa. — A 63-year-old woman was charged after she called 911 multiple times without reporting an emergency, police say. Darla Moore of Orangeville began calling the 911 center on March 18 at 8 p.m. and continued making multiple non-emergency calls until the following day at 4 a.m., according to Trp. Paul Kelly of state police at Bloomsburg. Police say Moore was warned to stop calling the center unless she was reporting an emergency, but she persisted and was charged with making false reports.
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