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DUI checkpoint set in Luzerne County
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed in Luzerne County this weekend. Pennsylvania State Police Troop N stated “Operation Nighthawk: will be held on the weekend of May 17-19. Police say one or more checkpoints and roving patrols will be placed on roadways in Hazleton that are experiencing high […]
3 injured after van goes over Cross Valley embankment
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three were transported to the hospital after a van went over the embankment on the Cross Valley. According to Deputy Chief Alan Klapat, around 6:12 a.m. first responders were dispatched to the area of Exit 1 on the Cross Valley for a report of a van over an embankment. Officials […]
1 dead, 1 facing charges after deadly Hazleton crash
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A driver is facing charges and one person is dead after a motorcycle crash in Luzerne County. Police say the crash happened May 8 just before 12:00 p.m. involving a motorcycle on North Church Street and 17th Street in Hazleton. Officials say the motorcycle was stopped in traffic when it […]
PSP: Man fraudulently purchased $34,000 of meat
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are investigating an incident where a man allegedly defrauded a company $34,000 worth of meat. On January 13 troopers were called to Hazle Meats in Hazle Township for reports of a possible theft by deception. Through further investigation, police said an unknown man who identified himself as […]
Jury deliberating restaurant cook charged with molesting woman
WILKES-BARRE — Attorney Frank T. McCabe II told a Luzerne County jury Wednesday no one has a third arm and hand. McCabe illustrated his point during closing arguments Wednesday that it would be impossible for his client, Luis Tepo-Martinez, 33, to pin both arms of a woman and reach down her shirt with only two hands.
Pedestrian struck, hospitalized in Hazle Township
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A person is hospitalized after being struck by a car in Hazle Township. Just before 6:00 p.m. Monday evening, Officials tell 28/22 News authorities were called to the intersection of Route 309 and 23rd Street in Hazle Township after a person was reportedly struck by a car. 28/22 News […]
Controversy surrounds proposed memorial for New Philadelphia murder victims
NEW PHILADELPHIA, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A controversy in a Schuylkill County community involving the placement of a memorial to two teenage murder victims. The mothers of 16-year-old Angelito Caraballo and 18-year-old Hunter Mock, who were murdered last October, want to place a memorial bench somewhere in New Philadelphia to honor their sons.
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...
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...
Judge denies request to change no contest plea in Harveys Lake stabbing
WILKES-BARRE — A Luzerne County judge denied a request by a Laflin woman who wanted to withdraw her no-contest plea on a felony assault charge stemming from a stabbing in Harveys Lake in 2020. Isabella Rosa Sobejano, 24, of Peachwood Drive, claimed she was pressured into signing the no-contest...
Two wanted for alleged retail theft at Target
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for two suspects who they say committed retail theft at Target. On May 12 two people entered Target in Wilkes-Barre Township, took two baby monitors, and hid them inside a diaper bag that was taken from the sales floor, police stated. Wilkes-Barre Township Police say one […]
Car fire shuts down Route 22
HANOVER TWP., Pa. - A vehicle fire shut down both sides of Route 22 in Hanover Twp. on Sunday. The fire was reported around 4:30 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near the Airport Road exit in Hanover Township. Traffic cam video from PennDOT showed heavy smoke in the area. Pennsylvania...
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: ...
Dallas Township man faces charges over alleged threat against TL reporter
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. A Dallas Township man faces misdemeanor charges of terroristic threats, harassment and disorderly conduct in connection with an alleged threat against a Times Leader reporter, according to criminal complaint issued Wednesday. The accused — 37-year-old John T. Premo — left a...
Assault, threat charges dismissed against Stillwater man
WILKES-BARRE — Assault charges were dismissed against Michael Shales, 48, who was accused of threatening a woman with a rifle in Huntington Township earlier this year. State police at Shickshinny charged Shales after a woman, 47, claimed he threatened to kill her with a rifle on Bonnieville Road on Jan. 28, according to a news release.
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. ...
Car dealer in Columbia County facing dozens of charges
BERWICK, Pa. — A car dealer in Columbia County has been charged with theft. George Garrison, 61, of Berwick, was charged last month after a state police investigation. Garrison is a salesman and owner of Penn Motors. According to court paperwork, a customer had reported he bought a $32,000...
Taking the oath in Lackawanna County to protect and serve
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police departments across the country are facing hiring shortages, some have even loosened policies to help fill the ranks. But those who took the oath at a graduation ceremony Tuesday say they’re ready to protect and serve. 28/22 News Reporter Emily Allegrucci had a look into Hazleton class 261 of […]
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