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PA Most Wanted: Man accused of raping 14-year-old
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man who has been listed as one of the most wanted in Pennsylvania for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl. The Hazleton City Police Department says the investigation began in September 2019 when a 14-year-old girl told officers that she had been raped repeatedly by 57-year-old […]
Tractor-trailer crash leaks liquid chocolate on I-81
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A section of Interstate 81 was closed off due to a tractor-trailer rollover that leaked liquid chocolate Wednesday morning. According to the Hazle Township Fire & Rescue Company 141, around 6:30 a.m. crews were called to Cando Expressway and Interstate 81 northbound off-ramp for a tractor-trailer rollover. Crews arrived […]
Police searching for missing Tamaqua man last seen in 2015
TAMAQUA, SCHUYLKILL CO. (WOLF) — The Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers are searching for a man missing since Aug. 2015. According to police, Jesse Farber was last seen on Aug. 11, 2015. He told his girlfriend he was in a tree on Sharp Mountain behind Tamaqua Area High School and coyotes were after him.
Fire hits home in Pottsville
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — Firefighters battled flames at a home in Schuylkill County on Wednesday morning. Crews were called out around 9:45 a.m. to a home in the 400 block of East Norwegian Street in Pottsville. There is no word on injuries or the cause. This is a developing story;...
Man, 38, dead after W. Penn Twp. crash
W. PENN TWP., Pa. -- The Carbon County Coroner says a 38-year-old man is dead after a crash in Schuylkill County late Monday night. Alvin Willoughby, 38, of Saint Clair, is dead after the crash at the 800 block of Penn Drive in West Penn Township, according to a news release from the coroner's office. The coroner's office says Willoughby was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital Carbon Campus where he was pronounced dead just before 12:40 a.m.
Troopers Seek Luzerne Co. Man Who Disappeared In Broad Daylight In 2018
Fanning was 30 years old when he disappeared in Hazle Township on Nov. 15, 2018, according to troopers. His father last saw him around noon after dropping him off at the Groceries Plus at 1003 Vine Street, police said. The store was just a few blocks from their North James Street home.
PD: Man wanted on multiple charges caused manhunt in Wilkes-Barre Twp.
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man wanted in Maryland fled from multiple officers in Luzerne County during a traffic stop, police say. According to the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department, on May 11 officers pulled over a car with no license plate around 1:30 a.m. on Highland Park Boulevard. Police say they spoke to […]
Forfeiture petition seeks $10k seized during traffic stop
WILKES-BARRE — A man from Michigan could lose more than $10,000 seized by the Pennsylvania State Police during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 earlier this year. The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office filed a petition in Luzerne County Court seeking forfeiture of the cash found in a duffel bag of a vehicle stopped for speeding and heavy tinted windows on March 8.
Man accused of firing gun near baby, mom in Pottsville
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged after allegedly holding a child at gunpoint after a dispute with a woman. According to the officers on June 5 around 6:00 p.m., they were called to a home on West Race Street in Pottsville for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, the victim […]
Two women wanted for alleged retail theft at Ulta
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are looking for two women wanted after alleged retail thefts at Ulta. According to the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department, two women from Syracuse, New York are wanted on charges related to retail theft incidents at Ulta. Investigators did not give information on how much the suspects […]
Two wanted for alleged immigration scam in Luzerne County
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office is looking for two people wanted for an alleged scheme to scam multiple people seeking immigration assistance. District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce is asking for the public’s help in locating the following two people; Luzerne County detectives say they scammed people out of nearly $20,000 […]
Mountain Top woman facing second car theft
KINGSTON — A woman from Mountain Top scheduled to appear in Luzerne County Court later this week on allegations she stole a vehicle in Fairview Township was arraigned Tuesday for allegedly ransacking an auto repair garage and stealing a vehicle in Kingston. Imani Batista, 19, address listed as Fairview...
Carbon County rollover crash sends one person to hospital
KIDDER TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say a person was sent to the hospital after a rollover crash on Sunday. Officials told 28/22 News PSP Pocono troopers were called to Exit 95 of Interstate 476 Northbound around 5:00 p.m. for one car involved in a rollover crash. According to PSP Highspire […]
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