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Pilot who won private jet from MrBeast challenge briefly detained in Paraguay over drug case
Pilot Jabari Stephan Brown, known online as Captain Treezy, was released after being briefly detained in a drug trafficking case, Paraguayan officials said.
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Man faces charges after police chase in Lackawanna County
Tylor Graham is charged with evading arrest, fleeing or eluding an officer, and receiving stolen property after the chase Tuesday morning.
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Cancer breakthroughs, tanning dangers and weight loss drugs' troubling side effects
Today's health headlines bring two major cancer advances, a timely skin-safety reminder and an important warning about weight-loss drugs.
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Man sentenced to life in prison for Wilkes-Barre murder
Jason Race was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, as well as an additional 25 to 80 years for other charges.
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Man accused of stealing church's stained-glass window
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arraigned Tuesday after he allegedly stole multiple stained-glass window panes from a Wilkes-Barre church during alcoholics' anonymous (AA) meetings. Paul Herron of Wilkes-Barre, 36, received multiple charges, including institutional vandalism of a place of worship, for stealing 4 window panes in July of 2025, police say. Police [...]
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Nonprofit hosts bike workshop for manufacturers' giveback
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — 30 bikes in 30 minutes. That's the goal for these manufacturing groups on Tuesday: to take part in a team-building exercise while learning about assembly processes. "They can hopefully take back, learn these principles, and then apply them in their various processes,” said Mark Morgis, Continuous Improvement Specialist. The tour [...]
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Woman dies after crash in Carbon County
Margaret Connor died more than a week after the crash along Interchange Road in Towamensing Township.
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Police search for motorcyclist after high-speed chase
TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Towanda Borough Police are seeking help from the public in identifying a motorcyclist involved in a Friday evening chase. Police say on May 29, the motorcyclist was "showing no regard for the public" as he weaved through traffic at high speeds The chase was discontinued for public safety concerns, and [...]
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Coast Guard reopens Bahamas search for missing Michigan woman amid new evidence
Lynnette Hooker, a 55-year-old Michigan mom, vanished in April while sailing with her husband in the Bahamas. The Coast Guard has now reopened its search.
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Driver hides in closet after fleeing DUI crash, PSP says
DINGMAN TWP., PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police have charged a man after they say he fled from a DUI crash and tried to avoid arrest by hiding in his closet. According to Pennsylvania State Police, a crash occurred on May 24 when a driver, 36-year-old Shakiem Terry, nearly hit a car with three children [...]
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