Look Back: More than 100 Kingston homes evacuated in 1961
Residents within a certain section of Kingston were evacuated due to a mine subsidence and heaves that snapped gas and water lines on Aug. 12, 1961.
Hazleton man charged with initiating pursuit with Butler Township police
BUTLER TWP. — Police in Butler Township say they arrested Aven S. Moronta, 22, of Hazleton, on allegations he initiated a pursuit that ended in Wright Township Sunday night.
Wilkes-Barre man surrenders on drug, firearm warrant in Courtdale
COURTDALE — A Wilkes-Barre man surrendered Monday on an arrest warrant obtained by Courtdale police charging him with drug trafficking and firearm offenses stemming from a traffic stop in June.
Monroe County sex offender charged by Kingston police in online child...
KINGSTON — A convicted sex offender in Monroe County was charged by Kingston police on allegations he solicited who he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sexual relations, according to court records.
Warrant issued for theft of firearm in Hanover Township
HANOVER TWP. — Police in Hanover Township are requesting assistance in locating Nehemiah Joseph Samuel, 20, on allegations that he stole a firearm on Mark Drive on July 29.
Hazle Township woman sentenced for pistol-whipping man, damaging shrubs by fire
WILKES-BARRE — A woman from Hazle Township pleaded guilty in Luzerne County Court to pistol-whipping a man and in an unrelated case of setting shrubs on fire adjacent to her residence.
NEPA Quilts of Valor honors veteran Sharon Griffin of West Pittston
PITTSTON — The Northeast Pa. Quilts of Valor Chapter recently honored military veteran Sharon Griffin in a ceremony at Wesley Village Irene Raeder Center.
Forty Fort police nab wanted man who is facing burglary charges
FORTY FORT — A man wanted on allegations he skipped a sentencing hearing before a Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas judge in December was apprehended during a trespass investigation.
Arguments made on decertification petition of Hazle Township homicide suspect, 20
WILKES-BARRE — Two forensic psychologists reached similar diagnoses of Hazle Township homicide suspect Reymer Gonzales who they say suffers from severe post traumatic stress and attention deficit disorders, but differ on how his criminal case should proceed.