3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (242+ words) A Scranton man convicted of raping an 18-year-old autistic woman was sentenced to 13 to 27 years in state prison Thursday by Lackawanna County Judge Michael Barrasse. In May, a jury deliberated for only 90 minutes after a four-day trial before finding Mario…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (165+ words) Pennsylvania State Police investigated more crashes over the Labor Day weekend than they did a year ago, but there were fewer deaths. From Sept. 4-7, state police said they investigated 790 crashes statewide, 152 of which involved injuries and resulted in three deaths....

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (483+ words) An Old Forge man faces multiple charges after authorities said he assaulted a 5-month-old baby. Steven Brownlee, 27, formerly of 150 Harrison St., called 911 on Aug. 28 stating his baby was semiconscious and having trouble breathing, Lackawanna County detectives wrote in a criminal…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (318+ words) A 58-year-old Fell Twp. man stopped Sunday on the Casey Highway for driving a side-by-side in the roadway — while reportedly responding to a fire — was illegally carrying a firearm and had a revoked license, police said. While conducting speed enforcement…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (201+ words) A 40-year-old Luzerne County woman stole nearly $700 of merchandise from Dick’s House of Sport in Scranton on Saturday, police said. Sameerah Woods — who police discovered had two prior retail theft convictions — placed eight clothing products in a bag and walked…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (374+ words) • Griffith William Lewis and Hope Annjean Latlip, both of Scranton. • Brandon Michael Sales and Gabriella Lucia Giordano, both of South Abington Twp. • Krystle Marie Kautz and Bruce Kevin Knott Jr., both of Throop. • Glenis Josefina Berroa and Matias Bastardo-Cordones, both…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (252+ words) A 20-year-old man died after a gunshot was heard inside his vehicle following a police pursuit Monday night, state police said. Scranton police were investigating a burglary Monday where Christian Santiago allegedly stole a.30-06 rifle from a relative’s residence, troopers said....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (259+ words) Adele Julia Hollander and Duncan Jennings Breig, both of Rensselaer, N.Y. Shane Michael McGeehan, Waverly Twp., and Laurie Ann Otto, Clarks Summit. Gabriella Theresa Costantino, Moosic, and Alexander Wyatt Torba, Jamestown, N.C. Nadia Christina Vanyo and Louis Charles DiFusco, both of Scranton....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (337+ words) •Dhruv A. Patel, Scranton, and Shreya Patel, Iselin, N.J. •Maylen Leigh Staneski and Jesse Macknosky, both of Olyphant. •Yekaterina Loboda and Nezir Alic, both of Moosic. •Rushi Rajubhai Patel, Sammamish, Wash., and Diya Bharatbhai Patel, Scranton. •James Whitehead and Marina…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (307+ words) A Chinchilla Hose Company captain is accused of slapping an emergency medical technician on the buttocks while the two were at the fire company on March 28. Michael Brust, 57, of Pond Road, Clarks Summit, faces charges of indecent assault, harassment and…...