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Man charged in connection to deadly Edwardsville shooting

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges in connection to a shooting in Edwardsville that left one person dead. 36-year-old Hafusulla Kareem Dunn has been charged with shooting into an occupied structure after an investigation began into a deadly shooting in Edwardsville on Sunday, October 19. Police say a shooting occurred in [...]

Man charged with pointing gun at protesters during ‘No Kings’ rally

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged after he allegedly held a gun towards attendees of the "No Kings" protest on Public Square Saturday. According to the affidavit, 52-year-old Michael Paul Kolarik, of Scranton, was driving a Jeep with no doors around Public Square around 11:15 a.m. during the "No Kings Protest" [...]

Two charged with trafficking meth across Pa.

GREENTOWN, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Law enforcement have charged two people who they say trafficked meth across Pennsylvania. Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin stated the Pike DA Unlawful Narcotics Investigation Team investigated methamphetamine trafficking in Greentown. The investigation stated they found evidence that Christopher Kubasek, 45, and Rachel Lee Wasneiwski, 46, travelled to the [...]

Driver killed in crash below bridge under I-81

FRAILEY TWP., SCUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a driver was killed after his car crashed under a bridge below Interstate 81. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on October 19, a crash happened around 8:30 p.m. in Frailey Township, Schuylkill County. Police say a man, Scott McAlpine, 61, from Maine, drove off the shoulder, [...]

Neighbors react after 1 dead, 1 injured in Edwardsville shooting

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A double shooting investigation leaves one dead and another injured on Sunday. Police spent much of the day in Edwardsville gathering evidence from two separate scenes. Police shut down a large section of Main Street and a portion of Church Street as they investigated. The shooting rattled the borough and [...]

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