HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been sentenced to the maximum of 20 to 40 years in prison after being found guilty of third-degree murder for killing 41-year-old Helena Johnson in 2021.
Joseph Sarmiento, 40, of New York, has been sentenced after being found guilty but mentally ill of third-degree murder.
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LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A community is rallying around the two children of the Luzerne County woman who was murdered and her body burned.
Investigators say 39-year-old Jessica Lockwood, a volunteer firefighter, suffered a gunshot wound and blunt force trauma, her body was set on fire, and was left along Club 40 Road in Hazleton early Sunday morning.
The search for her killer is ongoing.
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A GoFundMe page has been set up to benefit Lockwood's children, ages 13 and 10.
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Northampton County District Attorney stated two people have been arrested after a human trafficking investigation.
In January, detectives, including the FBI, Pennsylvania State Police, and the Northampton County Office of the District Attorney, began a joint sex trafficking and prostitution investigation.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for two people after they say a man was robbed in a restroom.
On May 1, officers were called to the 300 block of South Main Street for a reported robbery. Police said the victim, a 55-year-old man from Willkes-Barre, went to use the restroom inside the business, and a man and woman followed him.
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The victim claimed that the two people demanded money while one of them threatened him with a broomstick, officers reported.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A group of college students in our area are making sure kids with disabilities are still able to be ‘on the go’.
28/22 News has more from the University of Scranton on how this program is providing children's cars to families at no cost.
The vehicles are some pretty sweet rides for kids.
They may look like toys, but that’s not the case; these were customized and made for children with disabilities. All part of the ‘Go Baby Go’ chapter at the University of Scranton.
BLOOMSBURG — Someone set fire to an item inside a park pavilion overnight Friday, damaging a bench and frustrating...
SUNBURY — Pennsylvania students of all ages will have an opportunity to enter multiple contests highlighting the importance of the judicial branch of government.
LEWISBURG — Camp Victory is holding its 19th Annual Golf For Victory tournament in June and is looking for both golfers and sponsors.
SELINSGROVE — Snyder County Adult Probation officer Kristin Hoot gave a presentation against the dangers of impaired driving and teen vaping to Selinsgrove High School students Tuesday.
LEWISBURG — Seniors in all eight majors offered at Bucknell’s College of Engineering get the opportunity to tackle real-world challenges for real clients.
