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Missing girl controversy leads to officer removed

WHITE HAVEN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Controversy and confusion in Luzerne County Friday night a police officer has been let go, according to the chief of police, because of mishandled paperwork.

The removal led to a closed-door meeting in White Haven and what appeared to be tensions outside the building as well.

A missing persons report that was filed to the White Haven Police Department a day ago has now stirred controversy in the department, leading to the removal of an officer.

Mount Carmel Super Bowl rally

MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local school banded together Friday to get ready for the Super Bowl, but they weren't cheering on the players.

The general manager of the Chiefs grew up in NEPA, Friday his community supported him before the big game.

As Andy Reid gets the Kansas City Chiefs ready for the big game he has a message for a small town.

"Mount Carmel, enjoy that pep rally. Go big red and go Chiefs!" said Reid.

Friday's pep rally at Mount Carmel Area High School celebrated the man who makes the game plan off the field.

Woman dead after multi-vehicle crash in Montour Township

MONTOUR TWP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is dead after a crash in Columbia County Friday afternoon.

28/22 News recently reported a multi-vehicle crash shut down Route 11 in Montour Township.

According to the Columbia County Coroner's Office 68-year-old Linda Mowery is dead after a crash in Montour Township.

Lancaster Co. man captured in Pittston Twp. faces murder charges

Officials say Mowery was traveling North on Montour Boulevard (Route 11) when a car traveling South on Route 11 collided with her vehicle.

Lancaster Co. man captured in Pittston Twp. faces murder charges

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A Lancaster County man captured in Pittston Township has been charged with the murder of his wife.

According to the Northern Lancaster Regional Police Department (NLCRPD) Matthew Harrison, 48, of Manheim, Lancaster County was taken into custody on Thursday, February 8, in Pittston Township Luzerne County after a brief stand-off at the Knights Inn on Route 315.

NLCRPD says Harrison (pictured below) is being charged with the murder of his wife, Jami Harrison, who was found dead in the 200 block of Mount Hope Road in Lancaster County.

Two walk-in crisis centers coming to Luzerne County

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There is a need for more mental health services across the country, and right here in our area as efforts are underway to open two new walk-in crisis centers in Luzerne County.

Building healthier relationships and stronger communities: That's the mission of the Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania, a not-for-profit organization based in Wilkes-Barre.

Trump, in Pa. speech, says he shouldn’t be charged in document case if Biden isn’t

HARRISBURG, Pa. — In his first visit to Pennsylvania of 2024, former President Donald Trump seized on a special counsel’s decision not to charge President Joe Biden for mishandling classified documents while Trump continues to contend with a pending criminal case.

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