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Luzerne County coroner: Debra Fox death undetermined
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County coroner reports Debra Fox’s death is undetermined after her body was found near the North Cross Valley Expressway. Luzerne County Coroner Jill Matthews says an autopsy of Debra Fox’s remains returned undetermined after her body was found in a wooded area between the North Cross Valley Expressway […]
1 hospitalized after Edwardsville shooting
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Just a day after Governor Josh Shapiro was in Luzerne County to talk about the increase in gun violence and his plans to combat it, there was another shooting Thursday night. Edwardsville Police spoke with 28/22 News Reporter Gianna Galli on scene saying a person was shot on the unit […]
Man reported missing in Wilkes-Barre City
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre officers are searching for a man reported missing and endangered for nearly a month. Wilkes-Barre City Police Department is looking for information on the whereabouts of 35-year-old Kirk Baisle. Police say Baisle was last seen on Academy Street on April 4 and he is described as a 6-foot tall […]
Search for wanted man in Luzerne County
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Luzerne County say they are searching for a man wanted for alleged forgery violations. According to the Hazleton City Police Department, Jose Mejia-Mejia has an active felony arrest warrant for multiple forgery violations and DUI charges. Mejia-Mejia is wanted from a traffic stop incident in Dember 2021 where […]
Newly placed sign announces Wawa coming to area
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — All signs point to a new Wawa coming to the former Kmart Plaza — now Union Center Plaza — owned by Union Center Realty LLC and Delaware Land Company LLC. Well, one sign at least. A new sign was placed along Route 309 announcing...
New Jersey earthquake: 2.6 magnitude earthquake rattles parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA - The month of May started with a rumble for people in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania after a minor 2.6 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake happened around 7 a.m. in Gladstone, New Jersey – the same town that experienced an aftershock following a 4.8 magnitude earthquake last month.
Man accused of harassment at Odyssey Fitness
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have charged a man after he allegedly harassed a gym member at Odyssey Fitness. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police, officers were called to Coal Street at Odyssey Fitness for a report of an assault. Officers spoke with the victim who said he was inside the locker room when […]
Wanted man charged with selling 50 bags of fentanyl, fleeing
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Scranton man was arrested after police determined he was wanted on three separate warrants and he reportedly sold 50 bags of fentanyl. According to police, on Monday, April 29, around 7:00 p.m., Scranton police and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) determined that Joseph Christiano, 28, of Scranton, (pictured below) was […]
Local, State Police investigating at Edwardsville apartment complex parking lot
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY — FOX56 is following a large police presence at an apartment complex parking lot in Edwardsville. The scene is at Beverly Drive. Details are limited at this time, but local and state police have been actively investigating the scene over the last several hours. Our crews...
Families Express Frustrations with the VA
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Brenda Banaszek's father, Hank, is a 20-year veteran of the Marine Corps who lives in the VA's Community Living Center. A little over a week ago, Hank was sent to the ICU for pneumonia. “He went hypothermic, and his body temperature dropped down to...
Guns, cash stolen from Wilkes-Barre home
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating a burglary where guns and cash were stolen from a Wilkes-Barre home. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police, on Wednesday around 3:00 a.m. officers were called to Moyallen Street for a reported burglary. Once arriving on the scene, police said between 11:30 p.m. Tuesday and 1:45 a.m. […]
DUI checkpoint set in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton police announced DUI checkpoints are set Thursday in the Electric City. According to the Scranton Police Department, on Thursday, May 2 from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., a DUI enforcement is placed in the area of the Green Rdige section. Officers would like to remind drivers, “buzzed driving is […]
Spectacular sunshine to finish this week, with potentially soaking rain this weekend
Tuesday’s cold front interacted with the backdoor front off the ocean to ignite a band of powerful thunderstorms along that frontal boundary. Many locations from Scranton to the Lehigh Valley experienced large hail and vivid lightning. Those storms decayed rapidly when they propagated eastward into the cooler maritime air. A surface high behind that front brough mild air to the area Wednesday, and as it moved off the coast delivered today, it pumped summery air northward into our area. Another cold front is currently crossing our area but will not deliver any precipitation.
Free rock concert announced for Wilkes-Barre Public Square
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Starship, featuring Mickey Thomas, will rock Public Square in Wilkes-Barre this summer. Mayor George Brown announced the free classic rock show on Thursday afternoon. The concert on August 16 will start with an opening act at 6 p.m., followed by Starship blasting off at 7:30 p.m.
Kingston man sentenced for shooting ex-wife’s husband in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE — A Kingston man who shot his ex-wife’s husband inside a bakery on South Main Street was sentenced to up to two years in prison Tuesday. Julio Aristy, 28, was sentenced by Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. to one-to-two years at the county correctional facility on a felony aggravated assault charge. Aristy pled guilty to the charge March 11.
Philly Dealer With Berks County Ties Had More Than $8 Million In Fentanyl: DA
Ramon Alberto Jimenez-Merejildo was arrested on Perkiomen Avenue in Exeter on Tuesday, April 30, according to prosecutors. Authorities said Jimenez-Merejildo was selling fentanyl in Philadelphia and also "transporting large amounts" to Berks for distribution. Police made several controlled buys from Jimenez-Merejildo during the two-month investigation, the DA's Office said. During...
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