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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., the ...