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Man dies after being hit by car
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner's office has stated a man hit by a car in Wilkes-Barre Monday evening has died. The Luzerne County Coroner's office confirmed with 28/22 News that 54-year-old Michael Walter died at the hospital after being hit by a car on April 14. Emergency crews were called to North Pennsylvania Avenue and East Union Street in Wilkes-Barre just...
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Cody Balmer referenced Palestine & Governor Shapiro in 911 call after Governor's Residence fire; court documents show
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Cody Balmer, the man accused of setting fire to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's Harrisburg residence, made references to Palestine in a call shortly after the fire, according to court records released Wednesday. According to an affidavit filed by Pennsylvania State Police, Balmer allegedly called Dauphin County 911 on April 13 around 2:50 a.m., nearly an hour...
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Bodycam footage inside Gene Hackman's home released by investigators
Body camera footage showed investigators working inside Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's home as they tried to piece together what had happened to the couple.
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Detective’s key role in criminal investigations
MOUNT POCONO, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One of three suspects is still on the run following a deadly shooting at a short-term rental property in the Poconos back in January. Authorities believe all have ties to a gang in Venezuela. It’s an open case out of Long Pond following the shooting and killing of a 22-year-old man from Venezuela at a rental property back in January. Man...
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Alleged gang member sentenced for Scranton homicide
(WBRE/WYOU) — An alleged teen gang member is going to prison for a deadly shooting in Scranton. Kenneth Tapia was ordered to serve at least 20 years for third-degree murder on Tuesday. Man accused of hiding camera inside bathroom smoke detector Police say when Tapia was 17 years old, he shot Robert Dawson during a fight near Weston Field in April of last year. Dawson later...
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Gun found in student's backpack at school
POCONO SUMMIT, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pocono Mountain Regional Police say a gun was found on a student Wednesday morning. Police say during routine security protocols at Pocono Mountain West High School, a firearm was detected and, after a search, a gun was found in a student's backpack Tuesday morning around 7:00 a.m. Man accused of hiding camera inside bathroom smoke detector...
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Independent expert will review security measures at Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence after arson incident
State Police said an independent third-party review will be conducted "in the coming days."
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Spotify gives 'all clear' after morning outage
Reports spiked Wednesday morning that the popular music streaming service wasn't working.
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Hershey Company opens new Reese's Chocolate Processing facility
The 250,000-square-foot manufacturing facility is the first to be built in Hershey in more than 30 years.
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Bondi on Shapiro arson attack: Federal government assisting with investigation
Federal authorities are assisting with the state investigation into the arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's (D) official residence, and Attorney General Pam Bondi told reporters Wednesday she wants the person responsible to end up "behind bars as long as possible." "It is absolutely horrific what happened to (Shapiro)," Bondi said, noting that she has known the governor for...
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