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Woman accused of animal cruelty towards cow

TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is facing charges after state police say she neglected a cow's health, resulting in it being euthanized. State police stated 63-year-old Dawn Risley is charged with aggravated cruelty to an animal after an investigation revealed she failed to provide veterinary care to a cow whose eye was injured. [...]

Towanda man arrested for having child sex abuse materials, police say

TOWANDA, Pa. (WETM) – A Towanda man has been arrested on 10 counts of felony charges after officials say he was found to have child sex abuse materials (CSAM). Robert L. Heath, 62, was arrested on five counts of sexual abuse of children – disseminating photo/film of child sex acts and five counts of sexual [...]

Irish dancers 'step up' for annual Pittston Parade

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Tap by tap, a group of young Irish step dancers are perfecting their routines.  The girls are a part of the Joyce School of Irish Dance, a non-competitive studio in Pittston. They will be one of two Irish step dance teams to take to the streets of downtown Pittston in [...]

Man charged after crash left child with brain injury

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say a crash he was involved in left a child with a traumatic brain injury. Rysene Travis Price, 33, of Moosic, is being charged with aggravated assault by vehicle as a result of an investigation into a crash in Scranton in October 2025. [...]

Woman identified as victim killed in crash

FOSTER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 29-year-old woman has been identified as the victim killed in a Luzerne County crash. The Luzerne County Coroner identified the victim as Victoria Lee Dicintio, 29, of Freeland. The coroner says the cause of death was multiple traumatic injuries. The rollover crash happened after 11:00 p.m. on March 3 [...]

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