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Police search for quarry machinery copper thief

LEMON TOWNSHIP, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are seeking information related to the theft of copper wiring from a quarry's main crushing machine. PSP says the theft, which took place between Oct. 9 and Dec. 22 at Keller Crushing and Screening in Lemon Township, left the quarry inoperable. The value of the [...]

Lackawanna County, Scranton issue Code Blue

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lackawanna County and the City of Scranton issued a Code Blue Frigid Weather Alert for Sunday and Monday nights. The alerts are issued for between 8:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, until 7:00 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, and 8:00 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, until 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13. St. Anthony’s Haven, [...]

Boot prints lead to arrests in copper theft, police say

LEWIS TOWNSHIP, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men were arrested in connection to a copper theft valued around $5,000 and caused an estimated $50,000 of damage, police say. Thomas Smith of Williamsport, 46, and Christian Krisher of Watsontown, 23, were arrested by Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) for an April 2024 copper theft, officials say. According [...]

Dozens gather to mourn woman shot by ICE

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Many gathered in Luzerne County to remember and mourn the woman who was fatally shot by a federal immigration agent. A vigil was held in honor of Renee Nicole Good in downtown Wilkes-Barre on Friday night. Good was killed in her car by an ice agent in Minneapolis earlier this week. [...]

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