January 31, 2025 at 15:55 ESTPA homepage
LEHMAN TWP. PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men have been arrested after police say a drug bust seized various narcotics and guns.
Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin stated on January 30, Aaron Boyd, 43, and Sean Battle, 29, both of Lehman Township, were arrested after a search warrant was served at a home on Dwalin Way, Lehman Township.
Investigators said they seized the following as a result of the search warrant;
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100 pills containing MDMA
Individually packaged THC edibles
Two ounces of marijuana
January 31, 2025 at 13:33 ESTPA homepage
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police stated they arrested a man who allegedly sold fentanyl and crack cocaine across Luzerne County.
In November 2024, Pittston City's Special Investigation Unit and Nanticoke City Police Department started a joint investigation into the drug sales of 55-year-old Cain Knight, of Nanticoke City.
The investigation revealed Knight was selling fentanyl and crack cocaine throughout multiple communities within Luzerne County, according to the Pittston Police Department.
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January 31, 2025 at 12:44 ESTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a woman was the victim of an armed robbery in Wilkes-Barre.
According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, on January 30, a 50-year-old woman was confronted by three men near 400 South Main Street around 11:00 p.m.
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One of the men took out a gun and demanded she hand over her belongings, officers reported.
Police say the men took the victim's cell phone, credit card, and a pack of cigarettes.
The investigation is ongoing.
January 31, 2025 at 12:00 ESTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s a crime that shocked the area, the torture and murder of a woman inside a Wilkes-Barre home. A home investigator describe as a “House of Horrors”.
Five suspects had preliminary hearings scheduled for Friday.
Desiree Linnette, Jason Race, William Wolfe, Faith Beamer, and Sarai Doyle are charged with the torture and murder of 38-year-old Nicole Cuevas.
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Cuevas' body was found buried in the basement of a home at 142 Carlisle Street last February.
January 31, 2025 at 11:49 ESTPA homepage
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PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are searching for a man after they say a voucher worth over $200 was stolen at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Gaming Enforcement Mohegan Wilkes-Barre Office is investigating a voucher theft on January 21 at Mohegan Pennsylvania Casino.
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The man pictured printed out and cashed a stolen voucher valued at $270 that a victim left in a slot machine, police reported.
January 31, 2025 at 10:21 ESTPA homepage
WEST HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they have charged a juvenile driver after fleeing a hit-and-run scene in Luzerne County.
According to the West Hazleton Police Department, on Friday, January 31 around 12:45 am, officers responded to a vehicle rollover on Ksanznak Street.
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Police said the vehicle hit a fence and a parked car before coming to rest on a second parked vehicle. Witnesses reported two people fled the scene before police arrived.
January 31, 2025 at 09:41 ESTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he assaulted an officer after refusing to leave Dream Girls, threatening staff.
According to the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department, on January 31 around 1:30 a.m., officers responded to Dream Girls for a disorderly patron who refused to leave and made terroristic threats against staff.
January 30, 2025 at 23:24 ESTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A local teenager is on the road to recovery after being diagnosed last summer with a rare condition that has no cure.
The high school cheerleader is back in uniform supporting her team and is trying to stay positive about her future.
The Holy Redeemer High School cheerleader is now recovering from what her doctors call an ultra-rare condition.
After undergoing major surgery last summer, she's just happy to be back in red and gold.
January 30, 2025 at 23:20 ESTWNEP
Newswatch 16 spoke with a local skating club founder about the close-knit figure skating community.
January 30, 2025 at 19:24 ESTWNEP
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