CRIME & SAFETY
Schuylkill County man arrested for firing gun near woman, her children
BARNESVILLE, Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police have arrested a Barnesville man for firing a gun in the air near a woman and children. 44-year-old Brian Grutza was engaged in a verbal argument with a 32-year-old Barnesville woman on Friday evening. Police say the woman attempted to leave with their children...
NYC woman arrested for trying to smuggle drugs into Schuylkill County prison
MAHANOY TWP., Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police say a 42-year-old New York City woman was arrested after trying to smuggle drugs into a prison in Schuylkill County. According to police, Natasha Santana, of The Bronx, attempted to smuggle the drugs to an inmate at SCI-Mahanoy. Part of Pennsylvania's State Correctional Institute, the prison is located on Grey Line Drive in Mahanoy Township.
Family and friends protest for New Philadelphia teens
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Family members and friends are fighting for justice in Schuylkill County after two teens were murdered in New Philadelphia more than six months ago. “We actually took a break because of the weather,” said Tanya Evans the mother of Angelito Caraballo. The families of Hunter Mock and Angelito Caraballo are […]
Honking for justice: Community demands answers in unsolved teen murders
A protest was held outside the Schuylkill County Courthouse in Pottsville for the two New Philadelphia teens who were murdered. Family and friends are demanding justice. This is yet another effort to get answers for their family, and the community to get answers surrounding their murder. Sounds of honking from...
Police: Woman robbed at gunpoint near Leesport
BERN TWP., Pa. - Police are investigating the armed robbery of a woman in Bern Township. On April 29, just before 11 a.m., authorities say the female victim was robbed of cash at gunpoint while traveling on Cross Keys Road near Leesport. The two robbers are described as Black males,...
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