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Man accused of rape charged in second incident
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is being charged after being accused of raping one woman and attempting to rape another, according to police. Hazleton City Police say on May 24, 2023 officers were called for a reported rape in the 700 block of Roosevelt Street. The victim claimed the suspect followed her into […]
Four charged with alleged retail theft at Walmart
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report that four people were arrested after being accused of retail thefts at a Walmart in Luzerne County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, troopers responded to Walmart in Hazle Township for separate retail theft incidents throughout May. On May 1 around 4:00 p.m., troopers say they were […]
PD: Drug house shut down, cocaine and guns seized
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators say they have shut down a drug house in Luzerne County resulting in an arrest, crack cocaine and guns seized. Pittston City Police Department reports in May an investigation was done into the distribution of crack cocaine from a home in the 200 block of Parsonage Street. A search […]
Man wanted for alleged DUI in Luzerne County
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man who they say is wanted on DUI charges. The Hazleton City Police say they are looking for Juan Arias-Valerio who is wanted after a traffic stop on June 11. Arias-Valerio is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Anyone with information is asked […]
Police investigate homicide of Lehigh Valley man
UPDATE: David Hittinger's roommate Joshua Moser was arrested and charged in his murder. Latest details here. An investigation is underway after a man was found dead in the Lehigh Valley Wednesday night. The Lehigh County Coroner confirmed that 37-year-old David Hittinger of Slatington, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead on Wednesday, at...
Ceremony held to honor fallen police officers in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A ceremony honored fallen police officers on Friday morning in Luzerne County. The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department hosted a memorial service Friday morning in front of police headquarters along North Washington Street. For National Police Week, the department honors all officers, past and present, who died...
Slatington man dead in homicide; ‘active’ investigation continues, authorities say
A massive police investigation continues in Lehigh County as authorities Thursday afternoon announced the homicide of a Slatington man. David Hittinger, 37, was pronounced dead late Wednesday night, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio, who ruled the death a homicide. Buglio said he is not revealing the location of Hittinger’s death. An autopsy will be completed Friday. Lehigh ...
Fake deputy sheriff allegedly scams man out of $2,500
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man believing he was talking to an officer was scammed out of $2,5000 for a fake outstanding warrant bill, police stated. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police, a 26-year-old man from Wilkes-Barre reported he got a phone call from a person claiming to be employed by the Luzerne County […]
Two firefighters rescued in Luzerne County
Two firefighters had to be rescued Thursday from the roof of a burning building. The fire broke out at the office of District Magistrate Jim Haggerty's office on Russell Street in Edwardsville around 10am Thursday morning. The two firefighters were treated for dehydration and exhaustion at a hospital and then released. A State Police Fire Marshall is investigating the cause of yesterday's fire in Luzerne County.
Luzerne County man arrested after firing shot into a vehicle
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Wyoming Area Regional Police were called to the 1200 block of Exeter Avenue in Exeter Borough just after 11pm on Wednesday, May 8, for a report that a man had fired a gun into a vehicle. When officers arrived, they located a vehicle that had...
Lehigh County DA set to announce details of homicide case
SLATINGTON, Pa. - The Lehigh County coroner has released information about the death of a 37-year-old Slatington man, calling his death a homicide. This, after state and local police have been spotted in the area of the D&L Trailhead in Slatington for days. The coroner said David Hittinger, 37, is...
Wilkes-Barre man gets up to 10 years for drug conspiracy
A Wilkes-Barre man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for dealing drugs including fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Andrew Pope, 45, was sentenced Wednesday before U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion for conspiring to distribute cocaine, marijuana, fentanyl and meth. Prosecutors said...
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