GLEN LYON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — New details are emerging in a homicide investigation in Luzerne County. 28/22 News reporter Colby Hughes has been tracking the investigation and has the latest on some developments made in the shooting. Police say a 20-year-old woman was found dead inside a home in this Glen Lyon neighborhood Sunday night, [...]
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News now knows the name of the man who died in Friday's deadly highway crash in Luzerne County. The coroner says 70-year-old Timothy Yerger of Pocono Lake died after a dump truck flipped on the I-80 East ramp along Interstate 81 South in Butler Township. The cause of [...]
WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local grocery store made a major donation Monday morning to help feed thousands of families. 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason was there for the check presentation in Mountain Top and brings us the story. "Addressing hunger in our community is a community-wide problem and it's a community-wide solution," [...]
Weis Markets is doing its part to make sure no one goes hungry this holiday, and it's all thanks to the help of its customers.
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The investigation into the theft of two bodies from a Luzerne County mausoleum is moving in the right direction, according to investigators. Two weeks ago, someone broke into the Good Shepherd Mausoleum in Plains Township and stole two bodies. The families of those whose remains were stolen are seeking [...]
A 20-year-old woman was found dead in a Newport Twp. home after a shooting. Search warrants show a teenager was being scrutinized for involvement
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two teens fighting over their friendship ending has left one of them recovering after being shot in the leg, police say. On November 13, around 4:30 a.m., officers received a gunshot detection alert on East Beech Street, and later got a call about a gunshot victim. Police say they found a [...]
Snow squalls are moving through our area and are causing some problems for drivers.
NEWPORT TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman found shot to death in a home in Glen Lyon Sunday evening has been identified by Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce. The woman has been identified as 20-year-old Zhanae McClain. Earlier Monday, a search warrant obtained by 28/22 News revealed details into the homicide investigation in [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As SNAP benefits return, so does the EBT card fraud. Police are currently investigating six fraud cases involving stolen EBT benefits. The Wilkes-Barre Police Department says they have initiated investigations into six separate incidents of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card fraud reported. Police have determined that unauthorized transactions happened using [...]
