Luzerne County man charged with sexual assault of a minor
Luzerne County man charged with sexual assault of a minor HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Luzerne County man faces charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a child he communicated with through Facebook messages. Attorney…
Luzerne County Scores Big With $1 Million Cash 5 Jackpot Winner
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — A Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold in Luzerne County won a $1 million jackpot in the October 25 drawing, lottery officials announced. The winning ticket…
Former Luzerne County band director sentenced for sexually assaulting student
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Theron Roberts, a former band director at Crestwood High School, has been sentenced to six to 23½ months in prison for sexually assaulting a student in 2019, Pennsylvania Attorney…
Stanley Sabatel Convicted in Luzerne County Drug Trafficking Case
HARRISBURG, PA – A jury has convicted Stanley Sabatel, the primary supplier in a Luzerne County drug trafficking organization, of multiple felony charges, announced Attorney General Michelle Henry on Wednesday. The conviction…
$1 million Cash4Life ticket sold in Luzerne County
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — A lucky player in Luzerne County has won $1,000 a week for life, or a one-time cash prize of $1 million, in the Cash4Life multi-state game. The winning ticket…
Former High School Band Director Convicted of Sexual Assault in Luzerne County
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry has confirmed the conviction of Theron Roberts, a former band director at Crestwood High School in Luzerne County, on charges of sexual assault against a…
Former Luzerne County Band Director Convicted of Sexual Assault
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General announced the conviction of a former band director for sexually assaulting a student in 2019. Theron Roberts, 41, was convicted late Thursday afternoon…
$1.3 Million Cash 5 Jackpot Ticket Sold in Luzerne County
Wilkes-Barre, PA—The Pennsylvania Lottery announced that a jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket worth over $1.3 million was sold in Luzerne County for the Sunday, June 23 drawing. The winning ticket,…
Luzerne County Store Sells $1.3 Million Cash 5 Ticket
Middletown, Pa.—A Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold in Luzerne County has won a jackpot worth $1,364,938.50 from the Sunday, June 23 drawing. The winning ticket, which matched all…
$400K Cash 5 with Quick Cash Jackpot Ticket Sold in Luzerne County
MIDDLETOWN, PA—A Pennsylvania Lottery player struck it rich in Luzerne County by matching all five balls in the Cash 5 with Quick Cash drawing on April 19, scooping up a jackpot of…
Luzerne County Man Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Methamphetamine Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Omar Vargas, age 32, of Drums, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D.…
Baltimore Police Seize 17 Dirt Bikes and ATVs, Arrest One in N. Luzerne Avenue Raid
BALTIMORE, MD – On November 21, 2023, at approximately 11:35 a.m., the Baltimore Police Department’s Eastern District Neighborhood Coordinating (NCO) Unit executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence in the…
Luzerne County Man Pleads Guilty To Committing Four Bank Robberies
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Damen Drakeford, age 30, of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, pleaded guilty on November 21, 2023, before United States…
Shooting Reported at Luzerne County Apartment Complex
WILKES-BARRE, PA – Friday night saw police officers rushing to the scene of a shooting at the Emunah Manor Apartments complex in Wilkes-Barre. Streets around the apartments were cordoned off as investigations…
Luzerne County Man Sentenced in Child Sexual Assault Case
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Charles Zambri, 60, has been sentenced to a prison term of 16 to 32 years after being convicted of multiple felony counts, including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and…
$3 million winning lottery scratch-off ticket sold in Luzerne County
HAZLETON, PA – A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer located in Luzerne County has recently sold a $3 million-winning $3 Million Mega Stacks Scratch-Off. The lucky winner is yet to be identified. Can Do…
$100k winning Powerball ticket sold in Luzerne County
LUZERNE, PA – A Convenience store in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has sold a winning Powerball with Power Play ticket for the Wednesday, April 12 draw. The lucky ticket, worth $100,000, matched four…
Luzerne County Man Pleads Guilty To Methamphetamine And Fentanyl Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that William Heck, age 41, of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on January 5, 2023, before U.S. District Court…
Luzerne County Man Charged With Covid-Relief Fraud, Credit Card Fraud, And Identity Theft Offenses
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Reynard Lewis, age 29, formerly of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, was charged on December 6, 2022, by a federal…
Scranton Man Sentenced To 12 Months’ Imprisonment For Passing Counterfeit United States Currency At Luzerne County Casinos
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Askia Riddick, age 25, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge…
Luzerne County Man Sentenced To 40 Months In Prison For Drug Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jonathan Orlando Fontanez, age 37, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday October 26, 2022, to 40 months…
Luzerne County Man Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Drug Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Corwin Cordell Garrett, age 46, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 24 months in prison to be…
Four Philadelphia-Area Individuals Indicted For Passing Over $2,800 In Counterfeit United States Currency At Multiple Stores In Lackawanna And Luzerne Counties
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Brinayah Clark, age 18, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kendall Rawls, age 22, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nazeer Amir Shamsud-Din, age…
Luzerne County Man Indicted For Distributing Controlled Substances Resulting In Death
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Roger Joseph Kapinsky, age 42, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was indicted on October 11, 2022, by a federal…
Luzerne County Man Indicted For Distributing Controlled Substances Resulting In Death
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Roger Joseph Kapinsky, age 42, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was indicted on October 11, 2022, by a federal…
Four Luzerne County Men Indicted On Drug Trafficking Charges
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Gerinardo Rivera, a/k/a “Gerry, age 52, of Plains, Pennsylvania, Ramon Severino Fernandez, a/k/a “Yuca”, age 40, of Kingston,…
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