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Scranton death listed as a homicide
SCRANTON, Pa. — Scranton police say a suspicious death in the city's West Side is considered a homicide. Earlier this week, Scranton police responded to a crash on the 1800 block of Jackson Street in the city's West Side. The coroner confirms that 36-year-old Benjamin Thompson, found at that...
Two accused of $400 retail theft at Target
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are continuing to search for suspects involved in multiple retail thefts across Targets in NEPA. According to the Dickson City Police Department, the two men pictured used magnetic keys to remove video games from their security devices. Police say the two got away with stealing $470 worth of […]
Scranton man admits to police he sells meth
SCRANTON — A Scranton man stopped by city police for jaywalking Tuesday admitted he used and sold crystal meth, according to a criminal complaint. Melvin Eltora, 33, of 425 S. Main Ave., faces felony charges of possession with intent to deliver and criminal use of a cellphone. According to...
Man accused of posting videos threatening to kill President Biden
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County man is being charged with posting videos threatening to kill President Joe Biden, officials stated. According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, 37-year-old Jordan Gee of Nanticoke, posted several videos online before President Joe Biden visited Scranton, for a campaign event on April 16. In the […]
Ohio Highway Patrol looking for driver who fatally struck motorcyclist Monday evening
FALLS TOWNSHIP − The Ohio Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate a two-vehicle traffic crash that resulted in a fatality. It happened shortly before 6:30 p.m. Monday near milepost 8 on U.S. 40. Authorities said Gary M. Frey, 71, of Zanesville was driving a 2015 BMV motorcycle eastbound. A...
Jury finds Justin Schuback guilty of first-degree murder
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A jury has found Justin Schuback guilty of first-degree murder in the death investigation of Robert Baron. On Wednesday a jury found Schuback guilty on the following charges after six days of testimony: 38-year-old Justin Schuback was accused of robbing and killing Robert Baron owner of Ghigiarelli’s restaurant in Old […]
Andre Gordon Will Stand Trial For Triple Homicide: Bucks DA
Gordon Jr., 26, had a preliminary hearing held in absentia on Wednesday, May 15 after he "refused to come out of his jail cell to be transported to the Justice Center," according to prosecutors. During the hearing, Magisterial District Judge Terrence Hughes reviewed photos, heard 911 calls, and watched body...
Old Forge community reacts to guilty verdict
OLD FORGE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Since the beginning of the case, the Old Forge community has looked for answers, justice, and closure. After six days of testimony and a verdict finally reached, that closure is now settling in. 28/22 News Reporter Gianna Galli spoke with people in Old Forge about the end of this […]
PD: Drug house shut down, cocaine and guns seized
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators say they have shut down a drug house in Luzerne County resulting in an arrest, crack cocaine and guns seized. Pittston City Police Department reports in May an investigation was done into the distribution of crack cocaine from a home in the 200 block of Parsonage Street. A search […]
Driver wanted in hit-and-run investigation in Dallas Twp.
DALLAS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A driver is wanted after police say they were involved in a hit-and-run incident. The Dallas Township Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run near Valley Mart Citgo Gas Station on State Route 309 on May 12 around 12:20 p.m. Police say the car involved looks to be a 2005-2012 […]
Man allegedly steals $11K from cemetery association
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a man after allegedly stealing over $11,000 from Huntsville Cemetery Association. The Jackson Township Police Department has charged former President/Treasurer 82-year-old Robert Bullock from Dallas for allegedly stealing funds from the Huntsville Cemetery Association. According to the Jackson Township Police Department, on January 24 police […]
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...
Convicted murderer Patrick Russin facing ethnic intimidation, assault charges
DALLAS TWP. — When Patrick Raymond Russin went to the Dallas Township Police Department to pick up personal items on April 11, he was advised of an arrest warrant from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Russin, 54, of North Pioneer Avenue, Shavertown, apparently lost...
Jury deliberating in NEPA murder trial
The fate of Justin Shuback is in the hands of the jury. Jurors began deliberating Tuesday afternoon in Shuback's murder trial. Shuback is accused of killing Old Forge restaurant owner Robert Baron in 2017. If convicted, Shuback could face life in prison. Jury deliberation will resume this morning in Lackawanna County.
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 […]
Testimony begins in Schuback trial
SCRANTON — Testifying for the prosecution in the homicide trial of Justin Schuback, Maria Baron repeatedly told the jury she didn’t believe her son Robert Baron Jr. was involved in the death of his father, Robert Baron Sr. But when defense attorney Bernie Brown asked Maria Baron if...
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