SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 16-year-old killed in a Scranton shooting has been identified, and three juveniles have been interviewed. Officers were called to the 1300 block of Bryn Mawr Street for a reported shooting victim. On the scene, police say they found 16-year-old Dylan Smith of Taylor suffering from a gunshot wound. Life-saving [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after police say he "jabbed" at a constable while being evicted from his apartment. According to the Scranton Police Department, a tenant at Adams High Rise in Scranton was being evicted, and when the constable showed up, the man "jabbed him" with a "small knife." An [...]
BANKS TWP., CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say a man is wanted after a woman was found shot at and assaulted over the weekend. On Saturday, December 13, around 4:20 p.m., troopers were called to a shooting incident that occurred in Banks Township, Carbon County. Police discovered that a 29-year-old woman was shot at [...]
PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a blood trail led to the arrest of a possible suspect in a stabbing investigation. On Saturday, December 13, the Plymouth Borough Police Department investigated a stabbing that occurred in the 130 block of East Main Street, at an apartment complex. Officers said an investigation linked the incident [...]
W. HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a man after a months-long drug investigation that resulted in multiple grams of cocaine seized. On Friday, December 5, the West Hazleton Police Department, along with other agencies, executed a drug search warrant on a residence occupied by Luis Rivera Colon. Police say the warrant [...]
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a woman who allegedly used $500 worth of counterfeit cash at Walmart. Wilkes-Barre Township Police, along with Pittston Township Police, are searching to identify the woman pictured below. Police say the suspect went to Walmart and passed $500 in counterfeit $50 bills. Any person with [...]
PECKVILLE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A massive light display is drawing people by the hundreds on a nearly nightly basis to the mid valley for some holiday cheer. The family behind it has been illuminating their street for all to see for more than two decades. Those oohs and awhs you hear have been happening [...]
CATAWISSA -- A fire severely damaged a gas station here Sunday morning, according to officials.
Around 6:30 a.m., a...
BUCKHORN -- Twenty-six children received a little help from local law enforcement to complete their Christmas shopping...
BERWICK -- Borough taxes here will remain steady in 2026 after the council passed a budget that is $483,200 less than...
