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Scranton police seek help to identify possible suspect in porch theft case
SCRANTON, Pa. (WOLF) — Scranton Police are looking to identify a possible porch pirate. The Scranton Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect wanted for questioning for Theft by Unlawful Taking, Trespassing, and Receiving Stolen Property. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 19 at...
Two wanted for alleged counterfeit money used at Dollar General
OLD FORGE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators say they are searching for two suspects involved in a fraud investigation at Dollar General. Old Forge Police say they are investigating a fraud after counterfeit money was used at Dollar General on Lonesome Road using a cash app. Anyone with information is asked to call Old Forge […]
Man charged with Dickson City homicide
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged with homicide after an altercation led to the death of 68-year-old Mary Harvey. Police say they have charged 44-year-old Anthony Ruffino after an autopsy showed the victim died from blunt force trauma to the head, resulting in her death. According to the Dickson City […]
Arrest made, over 100 bags of fentanyl seized
CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a man at a McDonald’s parking lot after he was found with over 100 bags of fentanyl in his car. On May 24 officers with the Carbondale Police Department say they saw a wanted man, identified as Wayne Phillips, in the McDonald’s parking lot driving a […]
Fire displaces 8 people in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say eight people were displaced after a fire in Scranton on Monday. Scranton Fire Department Assistant Chief Jack Davis told 28/22 News the call came in just after 3:00 p.m. Monday for a fire at a home on Hampton Street in Scranton. There were eight people home at the […]
Dickson City officer rescues kitten from storm drain on Memorial Day
DICKSON CITY, Pa. (WOLF) — A Dickson City Police officer helped to rescue a kitten from a storm drain Monday. Just before 1:30PM, a caller reported a kitten was stuck in a storm drain near the Urgent Care on Route 6. An officer responded to the scene and as...
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