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- Oct 1, 2026
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Man pleads not guilty in Hazle Twp. slaying (opens the original)
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One of the men alleged to have opened fire during a gang-related shooting in Hazle Twp. that killed one and injured a second person pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder and aggravated assault charges. Eliezer Santana, 20, is charged with killing 18-year-old Rolando Cepeda Jr. and injuring Carlos Jorge outside Performance Auto Repair at 52 W. 23rd St. on April 14, 2023. During a formal arraignment Thursday afternoon, Santana, who is represented by the Wilkes-Barre law firm Dyller & Solomon, ente
Balester murder trial delayed amid legal wrangling (opens the original)
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The murder trial for accused killer Frederick Balester was delayed on the eve of jury selection Thursday amid a flurry of last-minute legal filings that spurred a contentious motions hearing. Balester, 70, of Hanover Twp., is accused of fatally stabbing his cousin, 56-year-old Jonathan Balester, in a plot to clear the way for the multi-million dollar sale of the family business, Balester Optical Co. in Wilkes-Barre. With jury selection set to begin Friday, the defense and prosecution each filed
CDE Exotics owner charged with torturing animals (opens the original)
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The owner of a popular Downtown Wilkes-Barre exotic animal rescue operation who is well-known in the community for his educational outreach efforts was arrested Wednesday on felony animal cruelty charges alleging he tortured and maimed the animals in his care. Cameron English, 38, of 5 Bow Creek Road, Fairview Twp., is facing 42 charges that the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Luzerne County filed against him following an April raid of his business, CDE Exotics. Since opening
Judge rules Sugarloaf Logistics can advance data center litigation (opens the original)
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A Luzerne County judge has issued a split decision in a dispute over a data center complex planned in Sugarloaf Twp. in a ruling that will allow a developer to continue with its efforts to litigate a change the zoning ordinance. Chicago-based LBT Investment Group LLC had been seeking to construct a six-data center complex on 185 acres of land along Tomhicken Road, about a mile and a half west of state Route 93 in Sugarloaf Twp. Last week, attorneys revealed the developer has backed out of the pr
Wilkes-Barre man charged with illegal gun possession (opens the original)
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A Wilkes-Barre man is charged with illegally possessing firearms as a felon, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Shawn Adams, 56, is charged with illegally possessing a High Point .45-caliber handgun and a Jennings .22-caliber handgun on July 6, prosecutors said. The charges allege Adams is a convicted felon who is prohibited from possessing guns. If convicted, Adams faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison, prosecutors said.
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