CRIME & SAFETY
One dead in Schuylkill County ATV crash
ASHLAND, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Schuylkill County Coroner David Moylan confirms one is dead after an ATV crash in Ashland Wednesday night. Officials say just before 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, crews were called to the 300 block of North Ninth Street for a reported ATV rollover. Authorities say the Schuylkill County Coroner was called to the […]
Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police
A Pottsville man has died after a crash in Bethel Township on Tuesday, May 7, state police say. William J. Lecher, 56, was headed north on Route 183 when he lost control near the Appalachian Trail, troopers said in a release. Authorities said his Chevrolet Silverado entered the southbound…
Dive team finds gun allegedly used to kill St. Clair Township woman
ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Dive teams have recovered a gun they say was used to kill a Saint Clair Township woman. The gun was found inside Donegal Lake. The District Attorney's Office says the gun was used to kill 71-year-old Alice Robson in December. Matthew Bates, 18, Robert...
Four arrested for alleged retail theft at Walmart
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report that four people 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 May. On May 1 around 6:20 p.m., troopers responded to a theft where […]
Pottsville man sentenced to 8 years in prison for meth trafficking
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Schuylkill County man was sentenced to prison on Tuesday for methamphetamine trafficking. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Allateef Alkamil Ali-White, 43, of Pottsville, was sentenced to eight years in prison followed by a three-year term of supervised release for conspiring to […]
Man allegedly throws woman out window, threatened officers
MOUNT CARMEL, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is being charged after police say he threw a woman out of a window and threatened officers with knives. On May 6 around 4:00 p.m., officers were called to the 400 block of East Seventh Street in Mount Carmel for an incident. It was reported by a […]
Suspending local law enforcement in Girardville
GIRARDVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Last month, people living in a Schuylkill County borough put pen to paper and voted on the fate of their police force. On Wednesday, the results of that vote were made public, will they keep their police department or dissolve it? Just a month ago, Girardville residents weighed the pros […]
Man wanted on charges in Luzerne County
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man wanted on multiple charges in Luzerne County. Daniel Pitt is wanted in connection to an incident that occurred in Hazleton in April 2024, according to the Hazleton City Police Department. Pitt is wanted on the following charges; Anyone with information is asked to call […]
Man charged with commercial bribery in fraud, kickback investigation
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have charged seven people for allegedly committing bribery fraud worth thousands of dollars in Pennsylvania. The Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania says charges have been filed against Jose L. Ortiz, 48, of Drums, for conspiring to commit honest services fraud. According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, during […]
Car catches fire at Columbia County gas station
VALLEY TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A car caught fire at a gas station in Columbia County Thursday evening. Officials tell 28/22 News Valley Township Fire Department were called at 6:15 p.m. to the 100 block of Old Valley School Road for a reported fire at a gas station. The Valley Township Fire Chief Matt […]
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