Luzerne County

Roll-over crash kills one and sends another to the hospital.

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — You might remember people complaining about a strong chemical odor coming from a manufacturing plant located in a residential neighborhood. The plant was fined in court on Tuesday morning, but people living in that area say the smell has not gone away and aren't sure the fines will change anything. [...]

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Survivors are at risk. It's all because Governor Shapiro's proposed 2026-27 budget leaves rape crisis centers without a boost. As 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar explains, advocates say staff are stretched thin, risking delays or gaps in critical support. "Flat funding is really not acceptable either, because that is [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The biological aunt of murdered 15-year-old La'Niyah Clark is now back in Luzerne County. Officials say Bobbiejo Etzel was extradited to our area from Maryland on Saturday. Etzel faces charges of corruption of minors and interference with custody and is being held at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility. Both the criminal complaint [...]

Michael Kolarik pleaded guilty on Friday to simple assault and disorderly conduct.

Simple assault and harassment charges were dropped against Kevin Booth.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The aunt of the teen found dead in Wilkes-Barre has been returned to Luzerne County to face child corruption charges. According to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility, Bobbiejo Etzel, 36, returned to Luzerne County on February 28 to face charges of corruption of minors and interfering with the custody of her niece, [...]

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Charges filed accusing a Luzerne County school district’s superintendent of assault have been dropped. Kevin Booth, 54, was charged with simple assault and harassment after police say he was involved in a physical altercation with a woman. As of March 3, the charges against Booth have been dropped after he completed [...]

The Anthracite Curling Club in Wilkes-Barre is capitalizing on curling's Olympic-driven popularity.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County officials told 28/22 News crews were called to the intersection of West North Street and West River Street for a reported crash at about 7:00 p.m. on Monday. 28/22 News as crews responded to the crash involving a truck and a car at the scene. Authorities closed the [...]