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WEST HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they seized 28 dogs while serving a search warrant at a home in Luzerne County as part of an animal fighting ring investigation.

Pennsylvania State Police say on Thursday, March 6, troopers discovered 28 dogs after an animal cruelty and dog fighting investigation.

A search warrant was issued at a residence in West Hazleton where inside troopers said they found dogs, along with numerous items related animal fighting.

Two gunshot victims discovered, investigation underway

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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are determining if two people found with gunshot wounds are part of one or two separate incidents.

On Wednesday, March 5 at 8:40 p.m. and 9:50 p.m., officers were called to area hospitals about two men suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

Wilkes-Barre City Police's Detective Division said they responded to both hospitals to interview the two involved.

Body discoverd in wooded area identified

Pennsylvania had 1,460 wildfires last year, which burned 3,277 acres, caused 14 injures and two deaths and destroyed 37 structures, according to a DCNR report.

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The crash happened around 1:20 a.m. Thursday along Mountain Road in Heidelberg Township.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner has identified the body of a man that was discovered in a wooded area in Scranton on Tuesday.

Coroner Timothy Rowland states that 67-year-old Thomas J Drozdick, of Scranton, died from severe cardiovascular disease.

Rowland says Thomas was found in a wooded area near North Main Avenue and West Gibson Street on March 4.  

EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Monroe County Coroner has identified the two victims killed in an East Stroudsburg restaurant fire Wednesday.

Coroner Thomas Yanac states that 34-year-old Jennifer Lugo and 42-year-old Ashton Patterson lost their lives due to a fire that broke out at the Wander Inn Bar and Grill.

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A third victim has been hospitalized after the fire and is receiving treatment. Their condition is unknown at this time.