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Shooting leaves man injured, suspects wanted

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating a shooting where a man was injured, and possible suspects are wanted. On Saturday, November 15, around 2:00 a.m., the Stroud Area Regional Police Department responded to the 600 block of Main Street in Stroudsburg Borough for a report of a shooting. Once on the scene, officers [...]

Woman with drugs flees police after Walmart theft, police say

DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE-WYOU) — A Nicholson woman is facing charges regarding a November 2 incident in Dickson City where she allegedly stole from Walmart and fled from police. Linda Carpenter, 64, was arrested after fleeing from officers in Dickson City, according to the criminal complaint filed. Officers were called to Walmart in Dickson [...]

Tractor-trailer carrying trash rolls over on highway

MAHANOY CITY, SCHUYKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Traffic moved slowly after a tractor-trailer carrying trash rolled over on the side of the highway. Crews responded to a truck rollover around 9:30 a.m. on Burma Road and Morea Road in Mahanoy City. The truck was carrying what appeared to be garbage, and the rollover caused the items [...]

Slick roads possible after overnight mixture of snow

(WBRE/WYOU) — A mix of light rain and snow is expected Tuesday night, which could lead to a few slick roadways early Wednesday morning. The precipitation will occur mainly after midnight. Higher elevations will remain all snow, while the valleys can see some wet snowflakes and rain. Valleys will see little to no accumulation on [...]

One dead, home severely damaged after house fire

OVERFIELD TOWNSHIP, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One person is dead, a home is severely damaged, and one woman was able to make it out safely after a fire in Wyoming County on Tuesday morning. The Wyoming County Coroner's Office and several fire departments reported to a structure fire around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday on Misylevy Road [...]

Former football booster president pleads guilty to theft

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former booster president for a high school football team has pled guilty to theft. Sterling Kepp, 47, pled guilty to one count of theft by unlawful taking on November 14, 2025, with sentencing scheduled for February. 5, 2026, according to an employee in Judge Michael T. Vough's chambers. Kepp [...]

Police standoff ends with man facing charges

BLAKELY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he threatened multiple people with a gun, leading to a police standoff. On November 17, around 10:00 p.m., officers said they were called to the 200 block of 5th Street in Blakely for an intoxicated man, later identified as 28-year-old Joshua Seamans, [...]

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