CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Carbon County couple faces charges after state police say they sexually assaulted a child over the past several years. 38-year-old James Westgate and 40-year-old Deborah Westgate of Allentown are both charged. Troopers say the abuse began in 2020.
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It's 30 years behind bars for a Northumberland County man convicted of producing child porn. Prosecutors say 54-year-old Scott Snyder entered a child's home at night to carry it out back in 2012 and 2013. The federal judge who sentenced Snyder calls it one of the most heinous crimes he has seen [...]
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.
