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Charges filed in shooting death of 17-year-old in Nanticoke

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) —Charges have been filed in the shooting death of a 17-year-old in Nanticoke.

Michael Crawn Jr., 18, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of 17-year-old Hunter Sipple.

According to the search warrant, on Sunday, September 1 around 4:42 p.m., officers were called to Minden Court in Nanticoke for a gunshot victim.

Three charged in Glen Lyon gas station argument turned stabbing

Three charged in Glen Lyon gas station argument turned stabbing

GLEN LYON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three men are facing charges after an argument led to a stabbing at a gas station in Glen Lyon, police stated.

The following three men are facing charges for a stabbing that took place at KVAL Food Outlet on East Main Street in Glen Lyon on August 25;

Joseph Nace, 43, of Wyoming

Nicholas Suprum, 23, of Nanticoke

Joshua Deyo, 24, of Glen Lyon

According to the affidavit, officers were called to the gas station around 9:00 p.m. where screaming could be heard.

SpaceX launch reportedly seen in Schuylkill County

FRACKVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A SpaceX launch could reportedly be seen from Schuylkill County on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, September 10, a little before 5:30 a.m. the Falcon 9 rocket launched Polaris Dawn to low-Earth orbit, according to the SpaceX website.

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The low-Earth orbit launch was caught on camera by Kat Showers in Frackville and can be seen in the video player above.

Infant death investigation underway in Carbon County

FRANKLIN TWP., CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are investigating the death of a 15-week-old baby in Carbon County.

Woman dies after crashing into parked cars

According to Pennsylvania State Police, on Tuesday, September 10, troopers were called to investigate the death of a 15-week-old infant in Franklin Township.

The investigation is ongoing. No further information would be given to avoid jeopardizing the investigation, state police stated.

Suspect wanted for alleged robbery at Steamtown Mall

Scranton Police

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a suspect wanted for an alleged robbery at Steamtown Mall in Scranton.

Scranton Police Department is looking for information on the identity of a robbery suspect pictured.

Search warrant details shooting near Movies 14 in Wilkes-Barre

The suspect is wanted for questioning about a robbery investigation at the Steamtown Mall in the 300 block of Lackawanna Avenue.

Group building grotto for church community

SUSQUEHANNA, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A church in Susquehanna County is getting an upgrade, thanks to a hardworking group of members.

Most Holy Trinity’s Saint John the Evangelist Church in Susquehanna dates back to the 1800s, but it stays in tip-top condition with much credit to its Men’s Club.

“We started many years ago, about 25 years ago, replacing the road in front of this church, it’s a brick road,” says Edward Chianese, president, St. John’s Men’s Club.

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Suspect arrested, victim dead after shooting near Movies 14

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A long-standing feud led to a shooting near Movies 14 in Wilkes-Barre that left one man dead and another man arrested.

According to the search warrant, witnesses saw the victim, Lonnie Davis, 35, of Wilkes-Barre, and a woman arguing while walking on Livingston Lane, an alleyway across from Movies 14.

A few minutes later a man, Branden Delcastillo, 28, showed up and fired three or four shots, striking the victim, according to Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce.

Man faces nine years for fentanyl trafficking

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for fentanyl trafficking.

In January 2023, a federal search warrant found 300 grams of fentanyl and fluorofentanyl, together with crack cocaine and cocaine in the residence and vehicle controlled by Antoine Montgomery, 34, and a co-defendant according to a federal release.

Man pleads guilty in deadly Hazle Twp. shooting

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