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Family, community seek answers in missing girl case

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Loved ones of a little girl found dead came together Wednesday to light candles and show solidarity at the Wilkes-Barre Police Department. What began as a hopeful message quickly turned to passionate pleas for answers from officials whom they accuse of not doing their jobs. The body found in South [...]

Alleged local killer arrested at a traffic stop in Florida

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man wanted for homicide in Monroe County is now behind bars after an arrest in Florida. Officials say Brian "Sonny" Hewson was taken into custody after allegedly pulling a gun on officers during a traffic stop. After more than a decade of unanswered questions in the murder of Stephen [...]

Man indicted for dog fighting, drug charges

WEST HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Department of Justice announced Wednesday a man was indicted on dog fighting and drug trafficking charges. Brandon Crum of Hazle Township, 39, is accused of possessing and training eight American Pit Bull Terriers for dog fighting purposes. Crum was charged after 28 dogs were seized March 6, 2025, [...]

Search warrant: Details into body discovered of missing girl

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A search warrant revealed details into the discovery of a body that was identified as a young girl missing since January. On February 21, Wilkes-Barre City Police were called to Thayer Street for a report of a body found outside a garage. According to the search warrant, the victim, identified [...]

Local healthcare worker guest at State of the Union

(WBRE/WYOU) — Republican Congressman Rob Bresnahan attended the State of the Union with Lisa Phillips Chervanko as his guest. She is an RN with Commonwealth Health, which recently entered into an agreement with Tenor Health Foundation. "Healthcare right now is very busy environment, but the difference now is we have less people, and less financial [...]

Non-profit, PSP team up to support neurodivergent community

(WBRE/WYOU) — There is new support for families across northeastern Pennsylvania, both from a local non-profit and the state police. Efforts are expanding to better serve individuals on the autism spectrum. 28/22 News Reporter Heidi Martens explains how these resources are coming together. A new chapter for autism support in northeastern Pennsylvania. Supporting Autism and [...]

Pet owner arrested, facing animal neglect charges

SHENANDOAH BOROUGH, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Shenandoah man is in police custody after being accused by authorities of neglecting three dogs in his care. Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say the animals were left without sufficient food, resulting in severe weight loss. All three dogs were surrendered to Hillside SPCA, and 45-year-old Christopher Slater now [...]

Trout stocking taking place for ice fishers in Lackawanna County

BENTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It may still look like winter at Lackawanna State Park, but fishing season is already taking shape beneath the ice. Crews with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission rolled in trout trucks and began restocking the lake, sliding thousands of fish through tubes and into open holes in the ice. [...]

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