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Man charged with luring child into vehicle in Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. — A man from Lackawanna County has been charged with trying to lure a minor into a vehicle last year. Christoper Molina, 24, admitted to trying to lure an 11-year-old girl into a car in the block of Golden Avenue near Weston Park back in February of 2023.
Man arrested, 35 animals rescued from home in Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. — One person was taken into custody Thursday night after dozens of animals were found inside a home in Lackawanna County. Police and animal control responded to reports of animal hoarding at a home in the 1700 block of Meylert Avenue around 5 p.m. Police are charging...
Scranton attorney sentenced to jail for theft from clients
SCRANTON — A Scranton attorney was sentenced to up to 23 months in prison this week after borrowing money over several years from clients, but not paying them back the principal and interest as promised. Eugene Daniel Lucas, 1425 Green Ridge St., pleaded guilty to five counts of theft...
Stabbing investigation in Lackawanna County
MOOSIC, Pa. — Police in Lackawanna County are investigating an apparent stabbing. A man was found on Birney Avenue in Moosic around 11 p.m. Wednesday, suffering from stab wounds. Newswatch 16 was there as the victim was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Police have not identified the victim...
Two NEPA men charged in fatal road rage crash
Two men surrendered to face homicide charges for a crash that killed a well known Scranton businessman. According to reports, John Darko of Clarks Summit, and Paul Viscomi of Scott Township, were both arraigned on criminal complaints charging them with homicide by vehicle causing a crash on North Keyser Ave in March that killed Brian Nardella, the owner of the popular Loyalty Barber Shop. Scranton police said surveillance footage recovered from a nearby business on that road, helped them piece together how the crash happened. Both Darko & Viscomi were barred from driving a car, and released on 250 thousand bail. Both men are due back in court in June for a preliminary hearing.
Man allegedly found with gun at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Airport
AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — TSA officers report a loaded .40 caliber handgun was discovered at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Airport checkpoint in a man’s bag. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) stated on Thursday officers at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport found a loaded .40 caliber handgun along with a total of 20 bullets in two gun magazines at […]
Father sentenced for toddler’s dehydration death
WILKES-BARRE — Recognizing there was no malice or intent to cause harm, Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough sentenced James Robert Kasisky Jr. to immediate parole for the dehydration death of his 19-month-old daughter in 2022. Vough also noticed Kasisky, 27, of Exeter, has been and continues to...
Child hit by car in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A 10-year-old girl is in the hospital on Friday night after getting hit by a car in Luzerne County. Police say the girl was hit near the intersection of 8th Street and Butler Street in Wyoming around 5:30 p.m. Friday evening. She was flown to...
Police probing Honesdale Borough Pool vandalism; reopening still set for June 7
Vandalism at the Honesdale Borough Pool recently will not affect the planned opening for the 2024 season on June 7, Interim Borough Manager Kevin Kundratic said. The incident remains under investigation by borough police. The report states that approximately 6 inches of a section of piping was deliberately sawed out...
Police: Dueling, speeding pickup trucks caused the crash that killed Scranton barber shop owner
The popular Scranton barber killed in a March crash needlessly died because one speeding driver raced to pass another who drove faster to cut him off, according to court documents charging both. The reckless way John Darko and Paul Viscomi drove March 27 in Scranton’s Keyser Valley killed Brian Nardella,...
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