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Three injured in Clinton Township multi-home fire

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Charred rubble is all that remains of two homes after a devastating fire on Sensentine Road in Clinton Township Thursday morning. Seven homes in total were damaged in the blaze. Browndale Fire Chief Josh Debevec tells 28/22 News three people were taken to Geisinger CMC by ambulance. No other [...]

NJ homicide suspect arrested in Dickson City

DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Dickson City assisted in a New Jersey homicide investigation after arresting a potential suspect. Around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, multiple agencies, including the United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force and investigators from New Jersey, executed an arrest warrant at a home on 1050 Carmalt Street in Dickson [...]

Two plead guilty to charges after firebombing attempt

BARRETT TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men have pleaded guilty to their roles in a firebombing attempt in the Poconos. Isiah Garcia and Chapel Ilijev both pleaded guilty this week to charges stemming from a December 2023 arson attempt. Authorities say the men tossed homemade bombs at a home in Canadensis. Six people were [...]

Pentagon gives all-clear after lockdown over air quality alarm

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The Pentagon went into lockdown Thursday over an air quality issue, prompting the department to execute a shelter-in-place order for the affected area. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said at 1:31 p.m. EDT: "Subsequent testing confirmed no hazard exists, and normal operations have resumed." Parnell said two hours earlier that the Pentagon was executing "standard protection protocols" [...]

Man arrested, faces rape of child charges

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been arrested and charged in Luzerne County, where he faces multiple charges, including rape of a child. On Wednesday, June 10, officers from the Wyoming Area Regional Police Department arrested Kristopher Powell on a felony warrant. Powell is being charged with the following: He was denied bail [...]

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