EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBREW/WYOU) — A man accused of car thefts and trespassing is now facing further charges for the early Sunday morning incident that crossed multiple towns. Matthew Rosengrant of West Wyoming, 38, now faces several additional charges after a second court appearance, including theft, burglary, and terroristic threats. According to Wyoming Area Regional [...]
The cause of the South Grant Street fire remained under investigation Tuesday
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The person killed in a Monday evening fatal fire was an 11-year-old boy, according to the Wilkes-Barre City Fire Chief. The boy killed in the fire was identified by Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes as Nikoli Slivinski. His cause of death was determined to be smoke inhalation. The fire on [...]
9th-grader's father had been securing handgun in car when it accidently went off
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are reporting that a parent shot themself in the leg outside of a high school orientation in Luzerne County Tuesday morning. On August 18, around 8:00 a.m., a parent arrived at the Hazleton Area High School with a child for 9th grade orientation. Before entering the school, police [...]
One person was in custody Tuesday for drawing a gun during a dispute and shooting a man. The victim was expected to be OK.
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested while two others were hospitalized after shots were fired early morning in a Luzerne County neighborhood. Shots fired were reported around 6:00 a.m. on August 18, leading troopers to be called to a residence on State Route 940 in Hazle Township. Through further investigation, police [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County Coroner confirmed with 28/22 News that one person has died after a fire in Wilkes-Barre Monday evening. 28/22 News was there Monday evening as parts of East Northampton and South Grant Streets were closed to traffic as authorities responded to a fire in Wilkes-Barre on the unit [...]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities are alerting residents to the following road closures and traffic changes ahead of the Pittston Tomato Festival. On Saturday, August 22, beginning at 9:45 a.m., roadways in downtown Pittston will be closed from the Fort Jenkins/Dale Kridlo Bridge south to Plank Street/South Main Street. The 5K Tomato Fest Run [...]
COURTDALE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he was arrested for alleged car thefts and trespassing across multiple towns. 38-year-old Matthew Rosengrant was arrested after Courtdale Borough Police stated they worked along with the Wyoming Area Regional Police Department and the Luzerne Borough Police Department on an investigation of [...]
