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Suspect caught for 10-year-old mall heist

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been arrested after nearly 10 years for a suspected more than $24,000 burglary at a mall during a winter snowstorm, police say. Pennsylvania State Police stated 33-year-old Kyle Lombel faces charges for an alleged burglary where he and two others stole more cash, cigarettes, and lottery tickets from [...]

Women killed in machete attack identified

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have identified the two women who were murdered during a machete attack in Scranton. Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian J. Gallagher identified the victims as Linda P. Fortuna, 61, and Terry M. Muller, 59, of Scranton. Muller's service golden retriever, Nayla, who was 1-and-a-half years old, was also killed. [...]

AG says contractor 'brazenly' violated court order by continuing to work

(WBRE/WYOU) — The attorney general's office stated they are taking action against a Luzerne County contractor who continues to work, despite a court order prohibiting him from doing so. The Office of Attorney General initially filed a suit against Vincent Vince and his company, Independent Construction Builders, LLC, last year regarding repeated failures to complete [...]

Woman dies in crash while driving on ice covered road

FRANKLIN TWP., LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a woman died while she was driving on a snow and ice-covered road, causing her to hit a tree. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on December 10, around 3:30 p.m., troopers were called for a car crash into a tree on German Road in Franklin Township, [...]

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