Scranton Police

Troopers said the case started with Scranton Police investigating a burglary in which Christian Santiago allegedly stole a rifle from a relative's home. Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland said Santiago died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Republicans have made crime in Scranton into an issue as they try to thwart Mayor Paige Cognetti’s bid for Congress. But the statistics don’t show an increase in serious crime during Cognetti’s tenure.

A Lackawanna County jury on Thursday convicted Stephen J. Carroll, a former school resource officer, on 29 charges regarding sexual abuse of students.

The Lackawanna County coroner on Monday identified last week's West Scranton shooting victim as city resident Clinton Thornton-Hill, 39.

Senate Bill 1284, which now heads to the House, is named for Kyle Gilmartin, the Scranton Police Department detective who survived being shot twice in the head in 2024.

Baker was 'stunned' to learn the men responsible for an ambush on Scranton Police Det. Kyle Gilmartin could have faced as little as seven years in prison.

Cognetti spoke during the State of the City address at the University of Scranton.

The Scranton Police Department will partner with Lackawanna College to provide real-world experience to cadets. Officials announced the collaboration Thursday.

Partnership formed between Scranton Police Department and Lackawanna College.

Eric Miller, 56, of Scranton, died after first responders pulled him from the Lackawanna River around noon Thursday, Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland said.