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Woman charged with homicide, DUI in Fayette crash

A Republic woman is accused of driving under the influence of drugs in a June crash that left one person dead. Tiffany Lilley, 37, allegedly struck a Ford Escape parked in the driveway on Heisterburg Road in Luzerne Township shortly after noon on June 22. Lilley’s silver Pontiac crossed ...

Former SCI-Fayette inmate charged with rape

An inmate formerly held at the state prison in Luzerne Township has been accused of raping another inmate. Court paperwork, filed Monday, alleged William Junior Savage, 49, of Somerset, assaulted the alleged victim in September 2025 at the State Correctional Institution at Fayette. State ...

Fire destroys trailer in Luzerne Township

A trailer was engulfed by a Tuesday night fire in Luzerne Township. At 7:42 p.m., a call came in of a fire at the intersection of Fayette Avenue and First Street that was threatening other homes, said Fayette County Emergency Management public information officer Sue Kozak-Griffith. There were ...

Luzerne Township child shoots self after finding gun

A 5-year-old boy was grazed by a bullet Monday morning after playing with an unsecured firearm Fayette County District Attorney Michael Aubele said police were called at about 6:40 a.m. to 1033 Penncraft Road in Luzerne Township. According to Aubele, the boy found a pistol in his mother’s ...

Inmate death reported at SCI Fayette

Officials at SCI-Fayette in Luzerne Township reported the death of an inmate on Aug. 16. Bradley Shroyer, 42, was found unresponsive in his cell, according to a release from the state Department of Corrections. Prison staff and EMS responded, and Shroyer was pronounced dead at 12:03 p.m., ...

Three charged in theft of telephone line

Three people are behind bars after police said they stole about 450 feet of telephone line in Luzerne Township last week. Charges were filed against David Emery, 41, and Arram Nelson, 28, both of Brownsville, and Kalen Barkley, 39, of Grindstone on Saturday. State police charged the three ...