Luzerne County

Edgar Polanco is charged with conspiracy to commit criminal homicide in connection with the deadly shooting.

FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have charged a man who they believe participated as a "look out" during a shooting that left an 18-year-old dead. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, on December 2, officers were called for shots fired outside the "Fly Monkey" vape shop. No one was on the scene when police [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The first major snowfall of the year was a welcome sight to many in our area, and while the snow can make a mess of the roads and sidewalks, some found a way to make it all worthwhile. 28/22 News Reporter Avery Nape spoke with people in Kingston and Wilkes-Barre [...]

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A good reminder to use extra caution on the roads in the bad weather: one of our 28/22 News crews caught this on their dash camera. The incident happened on the North Cross Valley Expressway near Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday morning. An SUV was seen in a video from 28/22 [...]

FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The first significant snowfall of the season made for tough driving at times. Some roads were closed, and numerous crashes were reported. 28/22 News I-Team Reporter Andy Mehalshick was out in Luzerne County all day and was in Fairview Township to get a live look at the road conditions. [...]

An overnight shooting in one Luzerne County community left one teenager dead and another wounded.

One teen is dead, and another is injured after a shooting early Tuesday morning in Freeland, according to state police.

FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report two people were shot outside of a business in Freeland Tuesday morning, leaving an 18-year-old dead. On December 2, around 2:30 a.m., troopers were called for several gunshot victims in Freeland who were being taken to the hospital. Officials reported that someone showed up at a house [...]

HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews battled a massive house fire near Hazleton Crews arrived just around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday morning to a fire at a home at Forest Hills Acres. Several fire departments were needed to battle the intense flames. Deputy Chief Jason Bridge tells us there were challenges with getting water to [...]

A fire ravaged a Hazle Township home early Tuesday.