September 18, 2025 at 17:01 EDTPA homepage
TEXAS TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A man has had charges filed against him after it was determined he faked a medical emergency to get out of charges in June.
Troopers say that they were dispatched for a reported retail theft on June 18, just after noon, at the Walmart in Texas Township.
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When troopers arrived on-scene, it was determined that Dominik Ketch faked a medical emergency, and was transported to Wayne Memorial Hospital to avoid prosecution.
September 18, 2025 at 16:13 EDTPA homepage
HERRICK TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A home is destroyed after an early morning fire in Susquehanna County.
The fire broke out just after four this morning in Herrick Township.
Residents who reported the fire on the 500 block of Tirzah Road say at least eight people were staying in the home.
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Officials say nobody was hurt.
State police say the fire started on the front porch, but that the damage is so severe, they cannot pinpoint the cause.
Troopers do not consider the fire suspicious.
September 18, 2025 at 14:53 EDTPA homepage
TOWAMENSING TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man is dead following an explosion in Carbon County on Tuesday.
61-year-old Kevin Koch sustained injuries due to the explosion of a pyrotechnic device on Friday, around 10:15 p.m. in Towamensing Township, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.
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The coroner says Koch was pronounced dead due to his injuries on Tuesday, around 6:40 p.m. at the hospital.
September 18, 2025 at 14:26 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after allegedly attacking another man with an aluminum baseball bat on Wednesday.
Officers were dispatched to a home on South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre around 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the release.
The victim told police he had gotten into a verbal argument with 33-year-old Alijah Grier-Wright of Wilkes-Barre.
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The victim said Grier-Wright then retrieved a bat and struck him several times with it.
September 18, 2025 at 13:41 EDTPA homepage
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after allegedly firing multiple shots inside a house in Scranton on Wednesday night.
Police were dispatched to Deacon Street in Scranton after multiple neighbors reported hearing shots being fired rapidly inside a residence. It was also reported that the suspect, Alex Javier Ferreira, had a revolver and had threatened people with the weapon in the past, the criminal complaint states.
September 18, 2025 at 13:17 EDTPA homepage
PINE TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are investigating a death in Columbia County.
Troopers from PSP Bloomsburg were dispatched to a home in Pine Township around 7:30 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive male, according to the media release. Officers reportedly discovered a deceased 17-year-old male in the home.
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Troopers say the incident appears to be isolated and there is no immediate threat to the public.
September 18, 2025 at 11:35 EDTPA homepage
JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County man faces time in prison for drug conspiracy offenses.
38-year-old Ryan Medar of Jenkins Township was sentenced Wednesday to 134 months of imprisonment and four years of supervised release for distributing cocaine and over 50 grams of methamphetamine, according to a release from the Department of Justice.
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September 18, 2025 at 11:29 EDTPA homepage
POLK TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new resource in the Poconos aims to ease food insecurity, while also honoring the service of local heroes.
28/22's Sydney Kostus has more details on the veteran’s nonprofit behind the mission in Monroe County.
It may only be September, but the holidays are on the minds of volunteers at Valor Clinic Foundation in Polk Township.
They’ve already begun planning for Thanksgiving, hoping to fill freezers like this one with turkeys to feed more than 630 veterans and their families.
September 18, 2025 at 10:57 EDTPA homepage
UNION TOWNSHIP, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man from Union County was killed in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday.
65-year-old Craig Derk of Winfield was driving on Trutt Road in Union Township on Wednesday around 6:30 p.m. when a deer wandered into the roadway. Police say Derk was unable to avoid the deer and struck it with his motorcycle.
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According to the police report, Derk then lost control of his vehicle. He was thrown off the motorcycle and left lying in the middle of the roadway.
September 18, 2025 at 10:33 EDTPA homepage
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Locust Street in Hazleton between Diamond Avenue and 15th Street will be converted into a one-way street with traffic flowing south starting September 29.
According to Hazleton City Police, no one will be allowed to travel north on Locust Street between Diamond Avenue and 15th Street beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29.
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