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Prosecutors accuse District Judge Haggerty of bias in homicide case against teen

WILKES-BARRE — A filing in Luzerne County Court made earlier this week provides more insight into why prosecutors are seeking a continuance in their case against a 16-year-old girl they say killed her grandfather. According […]

Prosecutors accuse District Judge Haggerty of bias in homicide case against teen

June 19, 2019 0

Jury begins deliberating in hammer assault case

June 19, 2019 0

WILKES-BARRE — A Luzerne County jury began deliberating Wednesday afternoon in the felony assault trial of Louis Weihbrecht, accused of pummeling his neighbor with a hammer last year. It may come down to the extent […]

Police: Naked man singing outside apartment building

June 19, 2019 0

HANOVER TWP. — Township police said they cited Daniel J. Drury with disorderly conduct when he was allegedly found intoxicated, naked and singing outside Lee Park Towers, Lee Park Avenue, just before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. […]

Passing of the flag: Tobyhanna Depot’s new senior leader takes command

June 19, 2019 0

COOLBAUGH TWP. — During a change of command ceremony Monday, Col. John McDonald assumed command of Tobyhanna Army Depot — becoming the depot’s 33rd commander. The traditional military ceremony, which includes the passing of the […]

Rainfall record broken, more wet weather on the way

June 19, 2019 0

Don’t put away those umbrellas. Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are in the forecasts for Wednesday and Thursday resulting in the National Weather Service in Binghamton, N.Y., to issue a flash flood watch for the counties […]

Five years after Hazleton beating and robbery – two men arrested, one sought

June 19, 2019 0

HAZLETON — City police filed charges against three men for the 2014 beating and robbery of a man who was found bloodied and bound with electrical wire. Police said Xavier Miranda, 26, and Juan Jesus […]

Area Republicans celebrate as Trump launches 2020 bid

June 18, 2019 0

DUPONT — President Donald Trump might have been announcing his reelection bid in Orlando, but as the sunset shined through the windows at the Tipsy Turtle, one could easily think there was a slice of […]