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2 women steal identity to defraud Girl Scouts, police say

MIFFLINBURG, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two women are in custody for their alleged attempt to cash stolen checks with a stolen identity. Sara Elliot, 33, and Felicia Howerton, 36, were arrested following a November 19 encounter with police at Service First Federal Credit Union in Mifflinburg. According to police, a bank employee called the Mifflinburg [...]

Man accused of possessing hundreds of child porn files

PENN FOREST TWP., CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested Thursday morning following the discovery of hundreds of child pornography materials on his devices, police say. John Kaboly IV, 26, of Carbon County faces several charges of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) after an investigation. Police say the National Center for Missing and Exploited [...]

Suspect caught for 10-year-old mall heist

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been arrested after nearly 10 years for a suspected more than $24,000 burglary at a mall during a winter snowstorm, police say. Pennsylvania State Police stated 33-year-old Kyle Lombel faces charges for an alleged burglary where he and two others stole more cash, cigarettes, and lottery tickets from [...]

Women killed in machete attack identified

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have identified the two women who were murdered during a machete attack in Scranton. Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian J. Gallagher identified the victims as Linda P. Fortuna, 61, and Terry M. Muller, 59, of Scranton. Muller's service golden retriever, Nayla, who was 1-and-a-half years old, was also killed. [...]

AG says contractor 'brazenly' violated court order by continuing to work

(WBRE/WYOU) — The attorney general's office stated they are taking action against a Luzerne County contractor who continues to work, despite a court order prohibiting him from doing so. The Office of Attorney General initially filed a suit against Vincent Vince and his company, Independent Construction Builders, LLC, last year regarding repeated failures to complete [...]

Woman dies in crash while driving on ice covered road

FRANKLIN TWP., LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a woman died while she was driving on a snow and ice-covered road, causing her to hit a tree. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on December 10, around 3:30 p.m., troopers were called for a car crash into a tree on German Road in Franklin Township, [...]

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