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PD: Man smuggles gun into Luzerne County prison
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged after police say he was found trying to smuggle a loaded gun into the prison. On Wednesday around 4:00 a.m. Wilkes-Barre City Police say three people, including Renan Tineo, 22, of Hazleton, were being processed into the prison. Officers said they were called back to […]
Child struck by car in Luzerne County
WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One child has been sent to the hospital after being struck by a car in Luzerne County. According to Chief Turner from the Wyoming Area Regional Police Department, the call came in around 5:30 p.m. for a report of a child hit by a car at the intersection of East […]
Two charged with child endangerment in Luzerne County
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people are facing child endangerment charges after overdosing in a hotel, police say. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, on May 28, officers were called to the Wilkes-Barre Inn and Suites for a male outside laying on the ground. Police say a witness saw 38-year-old Joshua Patrick of […]
Father sentenced for child's death in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A father accused of involuntary manslaughter in the death of his 19-month-old daughter has been sentenced in Luzerne County. James Kasisky, 27, was sentenced Thursday to time served and was released on parole. Kasisky and Valentina Varela-Luis, the child's mother, were charged in March 2023.
Two charged with fighting troopers during I-81 stop
BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two state troopers were left injured after a traffic stop on I-81 led to two people fighting police. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on Monday troopers began following a car for speeding on Interstate 81 in Butler Township. Originally when police started following the car a man, later identified […]
Man with loaded gun stopped by airport security
AVOCA, Pa. — Security workers at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport stopped a man with a loaded gun in his carry-on luggage. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at the airport in Luzerne County intercepted a loaded .40 caliber handgun along with a total of 20 bullets in two gun magazines at the airport checkpoint on Thursday, according to a news release.
Man pleads guilty to escaping Luzerne County Prison by pretending to be brother
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — A man who escaped the Luzerne County Prison by pretending to be his brother has pleaded guilty. Authorities charged Billy with escape back in Jan. for "intentionally and knowingly misrepresenting his identity to gain release from official custody." Billy Partington, 30, had been serving...
Victim scammed out of money, fearing ‘spell’ placed on family
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A victim fell for a money scam out of fear that a “spell” would be placed on her family, police stated. According to the Wilkes-Barre Police Department, a 25-year-old woman filed a complaint after she fell for a scam. Police said the victim talked with people in Columbia over tarot […]
Driver dies in Wyoming County crash
MESHOPPEN TWP., WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials report a driver died during a crash caused by a medical issue. Investigators tell 28/22 News that a pick-up truck driver traveling west on Meshoppen Creek Road in Wyoming County experienced a medical issue merging onto Route 6 West. Officials stated the driver crossed the median and the […]
Community policing tech reduces strain on 911 dispatch
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County police department is using technology in its crime-fighting efforts, it also gives residents the ability to connect in real-time with the police. Hazleton City Police have launched a new app and website they say takes community policing to another level. The technology is expected to reduce the […]
Hazleton man sentenced for shooting
WILKES-BARRE — A man from Hazleton charged with shooting at three people and injuring one person was sentenced to state prison Thursday. Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough sentenced Luis Enrique Javier-Mosquea, 21, of Webster Avenue, to two-to-four years in prison followed by three years probation on charges of aggravated assault and firearms not to be carried without a license. Javier-Mosquea pled guilty to the charges March 8.
Local attorney sentenced for stealing from clients
A Scranton attorney was sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison for stealing from his clients. Eugene Daniel Lucas pleaded guilty to five counts of theft by deception in February and was sentenced this week to three to 23 months in jail by Lackawanna County Judge James Gibbons. Once he's released, Lucas will be on probation for one year and be required to do 150 hours of community service, and be required to pay restitution to his victims and to pay $10,656 . Prosecutors said Lucas deceived clients promising to pay them back with interest.
Undercover sting ends in arrests, drugs, and stolen guns seized
WEATHERLY, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men have been arrested after police say an undercover investigation resulted in seized drugs and stolen guns. On Saturday, April 27 the Weatherly Police Narcotics Unit began investigating the illegal sale of drugs and stolen firearms. Throughout the month-long investigation, police said they conducted undercover purchases of multiple stolen […]
Two men charged with vehicular homicide in deadly Scranton crash
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Two men have been charged with vehicular homicide in connection to a deadly crash in Scranton, which police say was caused by road rage. According to the Scranton Police Department, on March 27, units were dispatched to a multiple-vehicle motor crash on Keyser Ave. near Stanton St.
Wilkes-Barre police sergeant to honor fallen local first responders in 9/11 Stair Climb
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A Wilkes-Barre police sergeant is just one of a thousand people across the country taking part in a long-standing tradition of the 9/11 stair climb in New York City to honor first responders who lost their lives in the terror attacks. When you walk the same...
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