James Halpin

1 day ago | standardspeaker.com | James Halpin

A Freeland man accused of opening fire during an underage drinking party in Hazleton, killing one person and injuring four others, was charged Wednesday with conspiring with another alleged killer to intimidate a witness in the case — while his attorney alleges a city police detective has engaged in some intimidation of his own. Frangel Garcia Andujar, 23, of Freeland, is charged with murdering 17-year-old Hazleton resident Stanley B. Jimson Jr. and injuring four others during a party at 182 S.

1 day ago | citizensvoice.com | James Halpin

A Wilkes-Barre man is facing child sex charges after messaging an undercover cop online and trying to arrange a sexual meeting with a minor, according to police. Thomas Clayton Clark, 62, of 54 Mill St., was arrested Monday after police say they learned he had plans to molest what appeared to be a real child. According to the complaint, Clark began emailing a Kingston Twp. police detective who was posing online as an adult with access to a child under the age of 16.

1 day ago | citizensvoice.com | James Halpin

A Freeland man accused of opening fire during an underage drinking party in Hazleton, killing one person and injuring four others, was charged Wednesday with intimidating witnesses in the case, while his attorney alleges a city police detective has engaged in some intimidation of his own. Frangel Garcia Andujar, 23, of Freeland, is charged with murdering 17-year-old Hazleton resident Stanley B. Jimson Jr. and injuring four others during a party at 182 S. Wyoming St., Hazleton, on March 6, 2022.

1 day ago | lancasterfarming.com | James Halpin

A Plains Twp. man is accused of threatening an elderly woman with a hunting knife during an argument in Wilkes-Barre on Monday night. Gregory Cierniakoski, 42, is accused of pulling the knife during a domestic argument with a 73-year-old woman on Brader Drive and saying, “I’ll cut your heart out.”Police charged Cierniakoski with simple assault and making terroristic threats. Magisterial District Judge David A. Barilla arraigned him on the charges and set bail at $1,000.

2 days ago | citizensvoice.com | James Halpin

Former Luzerne County Detective Charles Balogh and his electronics-detection K-9, Spike, are being featured in a new children’s book offered by the Luzerne Foundation. The book, “Detective Spike,” discusses Spike’s duties, cyberbullying and the police dog’s everyday life. “Spike has made a difference in our community and we are so proud that through this book he will continue to help the kids who need it the most,” Balogh said in a statement.