West Scranton man arrested on terroristic threats, drug charges

Police: Man told wife he'd kill her

SCRANTON - A West Scranton man whose wife found him smoking crack in their bedroom was arrested Friday for threatening to kill her if she called 911, police said.

Andre Richardson, 48, of 116 N. Hyde Park Ave., was taken into custody minutes after the incident when officers spotted him walking near the home around 9 a.m., police said.

Mr. Richardson, who struggled with officers during his arrest, was found to have a crack pipe clenched in his fist, according to arrest papers. Officers also found crack inside a cigarette pack while searching his belongings.

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Scranton woman sentenced for selling heroin

A Scranton woman was sentenced Friday to 45 months in federal prison for her role in a drug ring that sold large amounts of heroin.

U.S. District Judge Edwin Kosik imposed the sentence on Tesha Spindler, 30, of 1228 Penn Ave. She pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting a drug ring that bought heroin in New Jersey and sold it in Lackawanna County.

Ms. Spindler was one of 15 people charged by a federal grand jury with participating in the drug conspiracy, according to the U.S. attorney's office.

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Who's New 10/29/2009

MOSES TAYLOR JOHNSON: A son, Oct. 26, to Brandon Johnson and Alyssa Giordano, Gouldsboro. MINDAS: A daughter, Oct. 26, to Bernard Jr. and Sarah Spear Mindas, Simpson. NAYLOR: A son, Oct. 23, to Dan and Dana Miles Naylor, Factoryville.