CRIME & SAFETY
PD: Infant reported dead at Red Roof Inn Plains Twp.
PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County District Attorney is investigating the death of an infant at the Red Roof Inn in Plains Township. Officers were called for a reported unresponsive infant around 7:52 a.m. Tuesday at the Red Roof Inn in Plains Township. An officer with the Plains Township Police Department stated […]
Victim identified in deadly Wilkes-Barre stabbing
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County Coroner has released the identity of the victim killed in a Wilkes-Barre stabbing. Luzerne County Coroner Jill Matthews identified the man killed as a result of a stabbing in Wilkes-Barre Tuesday as 33-year-old Scott Knox. Knox was stabbed multiple times in the 300 block of South River […]
PA Lottery tickets stolen from machine at Sheetz
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police arrested a man after he allegedly stole PA Lottery tickets from a vending machine at Sheetz. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police, on Wednesday around 7:30 p.m., officers were called to Sheetz on Kidder Street for a theft. Officers said they learned the suspect, later identified as Marlin Bevan, […]
Man accused of assaulting woman in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is in custody after police say he assaulted before she escaped from him and ran to a Scranton ice cream shop for help. According to the Scranton Police Department, on May 8, they were dispatched to Manning’s Ice Cream for reports of a woman with cuts asking employees […]
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 […]
Couple charged with raping preschooler in their Lancaster County home
A Lancaster County mother and father are charged with raping a child for years, more than a decade ago, starting at age 4, police said in court documents. John Dehart, 56, of Camano Island, Washington, and Sarah Miller, 34, of Nanticoke, Luzerne County, took their clothing off and forced the child to perform sex acts with Miller, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by East Hempfield Township police. The child was related to the couple.
Former law enforcement professional charged with retail theft
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former officer, prison guard was charged after allegedly stealing three pairs of sneakers for Dick’s House of Sports. According to Scranton police on March 25, they were called to Dick’s House of Sports for reports of a retail theft. The criminal complaint states that 45-year-old Nicholas Ganz would […]
Man allegedly steals alcohol from Sheetz
PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police arrested an underage drinker for allegedly stealing alcohol from Sheetz. According to Plains Township Police, on May 5 officers were called to Sheetz on State Route 315 for a reported theft. Through further investigation, police are charging Tristan Aloe, 20, of Avoca with retail theft after he allegedly […]
People, pets escape fire in Luzerne County
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Two people and their pets escaped a fire in a Luzerne County home early Wednesday. Flames broke out around 3 a.m. along Main Road in Hanover Township. That's near Wilkes-Barre. Two adults and three pets all made it out okay. The Hanover Township fire chief...
Scranton school district ramps up security amid surge in after-school violence
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY(WOLF) — An increase in reports of after-school violence in recent weeks is raising concerns. The Scranton School District is taking action with increased security to protect students. For 22 days Dr. Erin Keating has been the Superintendent of the Scranton School District. Numerous reports of fighting...
Ashley apartment, American Legion fire sends people running
ASHLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire above the American Legion in Ashley had people running out of the building. The structure fire began on the second floor of a three-story building. According to the Ashley Fire Chief, three people were in the upstairs apartments when the fire started and about half a dozen people […]
Home damaged, child taken to hospital after fire in Luzerne County
DALLAS, Pa. — Fire damaged a home in Luzerne County Tuesday afternoon. The fire started just before 1 p.m. on Norton Avenue in Dallas. Firefighters believe it started on the second floor. There is moderate damage inside. A mother and her son lived in the house. The son was...
Disbarred Pa. attorney sent to jail for forgery, defrauding clients
A former Pennsylvania attorney could spend up to a year in prison for lying to his clients and forging judges’ signatures on corresponding documents. James Conaboy, 52, of Clarks Summit, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of forgery and tampering with records and asked a Luzerne County judge to sentence him the same day.
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