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Luzerne County man sentenced for rape of 11-year-old

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been sentenced on charges that he raped an 11-year-old child in Luzerne County. Elias Dominguez was sentenced to 21 ¾ to 43 ½ years in prison for a 2019 rape an 11-year-old child in Luzerne County, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced. The release says the investigation began after [...]

Police respond to shooting in Hazleton; one injured

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police responded to a shooting Monday afternoon in Hazleton that left one person injured, according to a release. Just before 3:00 p.m., officers were called to an apartment on the 200 block of East Diamond Avenue for a gunshot victim, police said. The victim was taken to the hospital with [...]

Suspect accused of counterfeiting cash, pointing gun at police

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man suspected of using fake cash at Sheetz pulled a gun on officers before being arrested, police stated. On September 12, 32-year-old Maurice Davis Jr., of Brooklyn, went to Sheetz and added $300 to a Cash App account using five $20 and two $100 bills that police said were [...]

Residents in 'tent city' relocated with police help

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they helped people residing in Hazleton's "tent city" relocate to shelters. Police stated they helped clear an area known as "tent city," where people had been residing in tents on private property within the City of Hazleton. The property owner provided notice to those staying on the property [...]

Luzerne County Fair celebrates agricultural tradition

LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The sounds of livestock, crowded barns and families walking through the fairgrounds are a familiar part of the Luzerne County Fair. For more than 60 years, the fair has brought the community together while highlighting the agricultural traditions that helped shape Northeastern Pennsylvania. For Ella Dipaola, attending the fair [...]

Turning mental health struggles into support for others

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about mental health and reminding people that help is available. Across Northeastern Pennsylvania, one local woman is turning her own experiences with mental health struggles into a mission to help others feel less alone. Stephanie Gerek, of Nanticoke, struggled [...]

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