Brian Gallagher

Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher plans to delay refiling charges against five current and former county Office of Youth and Family Services employees until the state Supreme Court decides their appeal of a lower court ruling that allows him to refile.

Aiden Deininger pleaded guilty Monday in Lackawanna County Court to shooting Scranton Police Det. Kyle Gilmartin in West Scranton on Jan. 11, 2024. His friend, Jeremiah Cleveland, pleaded to a role in the shooting and other crimes they committed the same night.

An accused drug dealer was charged Monday with killing a convicted drug dealer in the Lackawanna County Prison three weeks ago. The motive wasn't drugs, police say, but access to newspapers. Eli Calero is charged with beating Michael Jones Jr. to death on Sept. 9.

The state Superior Court ruled Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher can refile charges of failing to report abuse against Office of Youth and Family Services staffers, but cannot refile charges of endangering the welfare of children.

Wyoming County District Attorney Joe Peters withdraws charges against county Children and Youth Services caseworker Gerald Pender because a state appeals court ruled Adams County caseworkers doing their jobs had immunity from prosecution.

Authorities plan to charge a 14-year-old boy with an Olyphant Borough shooting in juvenile court, but hope to move the case to adult court later

District Attorney Brian Gallagher said Michael Patrylo, 23, of Oviedo, Florida, will be extradited to face charges here.