CRIME & SAFETY
Vehicle struck by gunfire in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Police are investigating another shooting in the city of Wilkes-Barre after a vehicle was struck by a bullet. On Wednesday around 8:53 a.m., police were dispatched to an address on the 100 block of Poplar Street. A victim told police that sometime overnight, her...
Man rescued from Wilkes-Barre creek
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is hospitalized after he was rescued from a Wilkes-Barre creek Tuesday evening. Officials tell 28/22 News Wilkes-Barre City authorities were called to the 800 block of South Main Street to rescue a man from Solomon Creek. Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department Chief Mike Bilski says authorities were called at […]
Man arrested for alleged supermarket retail theft
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police arrested a man for allegedly stealing $300 worth of meat at Bravo Supermarket. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, on Thursday around 4:00 p.m., officers were called to Bravo Supermarket on Sout Main Street for a report of a retail theft. Once on the scene, officers said a […]
Wilkes-Barre woman arrested and charged with aggravated assault after domestic dispute
WILKES-BARRE, Pa, (WOLF) — Wilkes-Barre City Police arrest a woman after a domestic dispute. Police were called to the 150 block of Dana Street in Wilkes-Barre Sunday morning before 7am. Officers discovered the victim, a 69-year-old man, had a visible laceration to his face,. The victim told police that...
Residents react after shootings in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two shootings in less than 24 hours are under investigation in Luzerne County. “It was about two in the afternoon, at, I was in the backyard, and I heard about four to five gunshots go off,” Hanover Township resident Brian Angeli. There were two shootings within a few block areas near […]
Garage damaged by fire in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Crews are searching for the cause of a fire that destroyed a garage in Luzerne County. Firefighters responded to the place on North Street in Plymouth just after 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. All that remains of the garage is a burnt-out frame following the fire.
Concerns in spree of Luzerne County shots fired
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Shots rang out not once, not twice, but at least three times this week in Wilkes-Barre. Two happened within the last 24 hours that gun violence and crime has a lot of people looking for change in the Diamond City. 28/22 News reporter Gianna Galli joins us live in Wilkes-Barre. She […]
Jeep stolen in Nanticoke found in Shickshinny
SHICKSHINNY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— State and local police are investigating who stole a Jeep Wrangler in Nanticoke that was located in Shickshinny. On April 15, state police said they were called about a Jeep Wrangler that was parked at the end of McKlintock Street in Shickshinny for an extended period of time. When investigators found […]
Three arrested for alleged retail theft at Walmart
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report that five women were arrested after being accused of retail thefts at a Walmart in Luzerne County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, troopers responded to Walmart in Hazle Township for separate retail theft incidents throughout April. On April 9 around 5:30 p.m., troopers say they were […]
Three accused of committing credit card fraud at Walmart
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for searching for three suspects who allegedly stole a credit card and used it at Walmart. The South Abington Township Police are asking for help with information regarding the identity of the individuals caught on camera. The suspects stole a credit card in South Abington Township and used […]
Death investigation underway in Newport Township
NEWPORT TWP. — The death of a 36-year-old man in Newport Township earlier this month is being investigated as suspicious and may expand to other jurisdictions, according to several law enforcement sources. Mark J. Harrison was found deceased inside his Central Street residence on April 14. Luzerne County Coroner...
Woman allegedly taunts police K9 while being arrested
NEWPORT TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman being arrested for a domestic disturbance is now facing charges for taunting a police K9, officers stated. On April 19 around 10:00 p.m. in Newport Township, police were called for a domestic disturbance in the 300 block of Old Newport Street. According to the Newport Township Police, […]
Battery in decoration suspected of causing fire in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A Halloween decoration is what first responders believe sparked a house fire Wednesday afternoon in Luzerne County. Crews responded to the home along Ivy Drive near Shavertown just before 1 p.m. One person was inside at the time; she says she opened the attic door...
Infant’s death in 2022 being investigated as a homicide
NANTICOKE — The death of a 1-month-old girl in 2022 is being investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police at Wilkes-Barre and the Luzerne County district attorney’s office as a criminal homicide. Avaya Jade Rasmus-Alberto was found deceased in a bassinet inside 167 W. Green St., Nanticoke, on Oct....
Man Succumbs To Injuries Suffered In Friday Accident
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred near Bethany Beach on Friday night. Officials said on April 19, 2024, at approximately 6:58 p.m., a Ford F-350 pick-up truck, pulling a trailer, was driving southbound in the right lane on Coastal Highway south of Dune Road. At the same time a Jaguar F-type was driving southbound on Coastal Highway, behind the F-350. For reasons under investigation, the driver of the Jaguar lost control causing him to hit the trailer being pulled by the F-350. As a result, the trailer disconnected from the F-350 and overturned according to police.
Hazleton City Police look for wanted man
HAZLETON CITY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Hazleton City Police Department announced Wednesday that officers are looking for a wanted man. Police say Bryan Padilla, 34, of Hazleton, pictured above, is wanted on the following charges: Anyone with information regarding Padilla’s whereabouts is urged to call or text the Hazleton City Police Tipline at 570-450-2080 […]
Holiday decorations ruled cause of Kingston Township house fire
KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Holiday decorations with batteries were ruled the cause of a fire from earlier Wednesday, according to the Trucksville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Fire Chief. Luzerne County had flames shooting through the roof, destroying part of an attic. The fire was on Ivy Drive in Kingston Township on Wednesday afternoon. […]
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