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The Mehalshick Files: The Banks Massacre

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's one of the largest mass murders in the history of the nation and ranks as the number one mass killing in Pennsylvania. George Banks from Wilkes-Barre killed 13 people in 1982.

Despite the passage of 43 years, the crime is still talked about in northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond, and it's now the focus of a 2822Now App podcast.

The I-Team's Andy Mehalshick covered the murderous rampage.

The name George Banks still haunts many in our region. He killed 13 people, including 7 children.

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