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CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Carbon County Coroner has confirmed two people are dead after a helicopter crash.

According to the Carbon County Communication Center, units were headed to the wooded area near the 300 block of Maury Road near Penn's Peak for an aircraft down.

Officials say the helicopter crash involved a helicopter that was doing linework, but did not know exactly what they were doing.

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The Carbon County Coroner said there are two fatalities, a pilot and a line worker onboard the helicopter.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Lackawanna Coroner has identified the victim who was killed in what the district attorney called an inmate-on-inmate assault.

45-year-old Lackawanna County Prison inmate Michael Jones died as a result of blunt head trauma and his death has been ruled a homicide, according to the Lackawanna County Coroner.

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Officials say the assault happened at the Lackawanna County Prison on Tuesday afternoon, around 12:30 p.m.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Hazleton police officer was arrested on Sunday, according to the Hazleton City Police Department.

Officials say the officer was arrested for public drunkenness at the Hershey Arena on Sunday while the officer was off duty.

Five arrested, drug-dealing operation shut down

Hazleton City Police say an internal investigation is currently underway regarding the incident.

The police officer's name has not been released at this time.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A crash involving three cars may lead to a driver facing DUI charges.

On September 10, around 2:30 a.m., officers were called to a crash in the 500 block of West Maple Street in Hazleton.

Police stated an Infiniti was traveling on Maple Street, drove onto the sidewalk, knocked over a "no parking" sign, then struck two parked cars and the side of a house. The Infiniti then got pinned between one of the cars and the house.

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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities stated a month-long investigation into the sale of crack cocaine in the Scranton area led to five people being arrested.

Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian J. Gallagher announced the following five people have been arrested after a month-long drug ring investigation:

Luis Cardona, 25

Jim Rodriguez Gailiano, 34

Leslie Alicia Ramos, 39

Mariangelys Robles Guzman, 35

Joseph Esquilin Moldonado, 31

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County man has been charged with multiple counts of possession of child sexual abuse material.

65-year-old Jeffery Berlew of Wilkes-Barre has been charged with 51 counts of sexual abuse of children and criminal use of a communication facility, according to the press release.

Officials say investigators found that Berlew was uploading child sex abuse materials to Microsoft Bing and served a search warrant at his home.

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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board temporarily closes a liquor store in Scranton for renovations.

The Fine Wine & Good Spirits (FW&GS) at Green Ridge Plaza on Nay Aug Avenue in Scranton will temporarily close at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 14.

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The store is closing to accommodate renovations. Customers are encouraged to shop at a temporary store set up in the same plaza.

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