The Lackawanna County District Attorney says an inmate-on-inmate assault left one inmate dead at the Lackawanna County Prison on Tuesday afternoon.
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Hazleton police officer was arrested on Sunday, according to the Hazleton City Police Department.
Officials say the officer was arrested for public drunkenness at the Hershey Arena on Sunday while the officer was off duty.
Five arrested, drug-dealing operation shut down
Hazleton City Police say an internal investigation is currently underway regarding the incident.
The police officer's name has not been released at this time.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC/NEXSTAR) – Several historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were locked down Thursday after reports of campus safety threats — though these would turn out to be "hoaxes," according to the FBI, the situations caused major disruptions.
Those schools were Virginia State University in Ettrick, Virginia; Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia; Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida; Clark Atlanta University in Georgia, and Alabama State University in Montgomery.
An annual fundraising event at Nay Aug Park is returning for its 5th year, benefiting not one, but six local cat rescues.
It's been 24 years since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Tributes and memorials are taking place all over the country, including in Columbia County.
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A crash involving three cars may lead to a driver facing DUI charges.
On September 10, around 2:30 a.m., officers were called to a crash in the 500 block of West Maple Street in Hazleton.
Police stated an Infiniti was traveling on Maple Street, drove onto the sidewalk, knocked over a "no parking" sign, then struck two parked cars and the side of a house. The Infiniti then got pinned between one of the cars and the house.
Five arrested, drug-dealing operation shut down
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities stated a month-long investigation into the sale of crack cocaine in the Scranton area led to five people being arrested.
Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian J. Gallagher announced the following five people have been arrested after a month-long drug ring investigation:
Luis Cardona, 25
Jim Rodriguez Gailiano, 34
Leslie Alicia Ramos, 39
Mariangelys Robles Guzman, 35
Joseph Esquilin Moldonado, 31
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County man has been charged with multiple counts of possession of child sexual abuse material.
65-year-old Jeffery Berlew of Wilkes-Barre has been charged with 51 counts of sexual abuse of children and criminal use of a communication facility, according to the press release.
Officials say investigators found that Berlew was uploading child sex abuse materials to Microsoft Bing and served a search warrant at his home.
Woman sentenced up to 15 years in prison for sexual assault
Video above: Authorities release new details in the Charlie Kirk shooting investigation on Sept. 11, 2025.
(NEXSTAR) — The FBI has released photos of a person of interest in the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk and is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of those responsible.
Kirk, 31, was hit by a single gunshot believed to have been fired from the roof of a nearby building. He was rushed to a local hospital in a private vehicle, where he was later pronounced dead, authorities confirmed.
(The Hill) -- Two hosts of "TMZ Live" apologized after laughter was heard on a live stream during the outlet's coverage of Charlie Kirk's assassination on Wednesday.
As President Donald Trump announced Kirk had died after being shot at Utah Valley University, TMZ's livestream showed staff at the tabloid rushing to update their coverage.
Laughter and cheers were heard in the background, but hosts Harvey Levin and Charles Latibeaudiere said the outburst had nothing to do with Kirk's death.
