CRIME & SAFETY
Man accused of assaulting woman in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is in custody after police say he assaulted a woman 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 […]
Teen now faces homicide charges in deadly Scranton shooting
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — A 17-year-old is now facing homicide charges in connection to a shooting that left one man dead. The Scranton Police Department announced it has amended criminal charges against Kenneth Tapia, 17, in connection with the April 9 shooting that killed 32-year-old Robert Dawson. Tapia...
Defense attorney in Robert Baron murder case questions if others were involved. State police say there's only one suspect
SCRANTON, Pa. — Justin Schuback is still the only suspect in the disappearance and death of Old Forge restaurant owner Robert Baron, a state police investigator testified Friday. Defense Attorney Bernie Brown, citing reports gathered from the investigation, pressed Cpl. Greg Allen during the fifth day of Schuback's murder...
Schuback trial continues: digital evidence presented in Robert Baron murder case
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — The Murder trial of Robert Baron Sr. continued Thursday in Scranton. Baron Sr.--an Old Forge restaurant owner--went missing in 2017 and his remains were found in Pagnotti Park last year. On the stand Thursday, the evidence lab and a digital forensics detective from the...
Groveport Madison students evacuated after bus catches fire
GROVEPORT, Ohio (WCMH) — A Groveport Madison bus driver was forced to evacuate students after a fire broke out on their bus. In a social media post, the Madison Township Police Department confirmed its officers and local fire personnel responded to a report of a Groveport Madison School Bus that had caught fire on Thursday. […]
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