BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Bradford County man who spent nearly two decades in prison for stealing from the dead walks away with probation. Prosecutors say 76-year-old Richard Burke never told the government his mother died in 2005, and kept withdrawing her social security and veterans benefits until 2022, totaling up to $350,000. His sentence: one year [...]
Newswatch 16's Melissa Steininger spoke to an area lawmaker, who says there's a gap in the system when it comes to reporting missing children.
The police department shared a photo of a student's lunch that stopped most parents in their tracks: a Cutwater Lemon Drop Martini in a lunchbox.
Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka was taken to the hospital early Friday and later died, according to reports.
Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones shares how more than $2 million in funding will help those answering life-saving calls.
(WBRE/WYOU)— A desperate search is underway for a missing disabled veteran from the Lehigh Valley. 43-year-old Matthew Thompson was last seen two weeks ago in the Mount Pocono area after driving from his Bethlehem home to pick up keys to a new home. His car was later found towed from the Foxfire complex off Route [...]
In total, 39 people now face charges of conspiracy against religious freedom and interfering with the right of religious freedom.
Bobbie-Jo Etzel is in custody, facing charges in connection with the disappearance of La'Niyah Clark.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— New details in the Wilkes-Barre homicide investigation into the death of 15-year-old La’Niyah Clark. Officials are now saying her biological aunt has been detained in Maryland in connection with the case, according to a release from the Luzerne County District Attorney's Office. According to the district attorney’s office, the body found [...]
The announcement caps a turnaround from a not-so-distant time when the Northeast Pennsylvania college faced potential failure
