Assault at SOUTH FRANKLIN STREET on 02/12/2026 3:02 AM

Type: Assault

Date: 02/12/2026 3:02 AM

Description: Officers Made Contact With The Victim, Who Reported That The Defendant Had Returned Home From A Bar Heavily Intoxicated. The Victim Stated That He And The Defendant Were Involved In A Verbal Altercation, Which Escalated When The Defendant Physically Assaulted Him.

Address: SOUTH FRANKLIN STREET, Wilkes Barre, PA

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Case Number: 260030490

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Muskett

Name

Seth Muskett

Missing Age

22

Est. Current Age

34

Last Seen

Tuscarora, PA on 06/02/2014

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'2" Weight: 130 lbs

Case Number

MP29917

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cold-case-record__Eldridge

Name

Amber Eldridge

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On 15-April-2007, Amber Eldridge was found in Canal Park suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Her death was ruled a Homicide by the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Amber Eldridge was last seen the prior day at various locations throughout Allentown, and was last known to be living at 734 West Turner Street, Allentown, PA.

Agency

Allentown PD

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