CRIME & SAFETY
Man sentenced for hiding body after deadly drug overdose
PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Court officials report a man has been sentenced for hiding a woman’s body after a deadly overdose. According to Pike County District Attorney, 31-year-old Sean Engle of Tafton, was sentenced to probation for 18 months and fined $800.00 for the crimes of abuse of a corpse Pennsylvania State Police responded to […]
Women wanted in alleged $3K Poconos retail theft
POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Two women are wanted in an alleged $3,000 theft from a store at the Pocono Premium Outlets. The Pocono Township Police Department announced they are seeking help in identifying the suspects pictured below. According to police, the two individuals above were involved in stealing $3,000 worth of product from the Sunglass […]
Police search for missing Monroe County woman
STROUD TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a woman reported missing in Monroe County. The Stroud Area Regional Police Department is asking for public help to locate 49-year-old Lisa Ann Digiovanni. Police stated Digiovanni was last seen on Saturday, April 20 around 2:00 p.m. in Stroud Township. Digiovanni is described as having brown hair […]
PSP investigate Terroristic Threats in Monroe County
CHESTNUT HILL TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced Tuesday, that troopers are investigating terroristic threats. According to PSP, on Friday, April 19, around 10:20 p.m. state police from Troop N Fern Ridge Patrol Unit responded to the Wawa store located at the intersection of State Route 715 and US 209 in […]
NEPA man sentenced for fatal car crash in Lackawanna County
A Lackawanna County man has been sentenced to 1 to 4 years in prison after causing a crash that killed one person in July of 2021. James Gerrity of Dunmore, was convicted for crossing over a median and hitting Mary and Lou Radell on State Route 6 in Wayne County. Mary Radell survived, but Lou Radell died from his injuries while being operated on at the hospital. Gerrity was sentenced to 12 months to 48 months in Wayne County Correctional Facility on one count of homicide by vehicle, one count of aggravated assault by vehicle, and one count of involuntary manslaughter.
Crews respond to brush fire in Taylor
TAYLOR, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews battled a massive brush fire in the woods near a popular shopping center in Taylor, Lackawanna County on Tuesday. Multiple departments were called in to assist, and it took them around three hours to fully put out the fire. The scene has been clear for several hours now, but […]
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