Four people were hurt in two separate shooting incidents.

The first was around 10 p.m. Saturday on West Oak Street in Hazleton.  Police Chief Frank DeAndrea says there was a fight involving several people.  Two were shot.  A 23 year-old woman was found at the scene. A 27-year-old man was discovered about a block away, on West Diamond Avenue. Both victims were flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital. They are listed in critical condition, but their names are not yet available.

Police will not say what led to the shooting. One person was taken in for questioning. So far, he has not been charged.

The chief adds this is not a random act. Everyone involved in the fight and shooting were connected. He would not describe the connection.

WRIGHT TOWNSHIP – Authorities in the Mountain Top area arrested three young people who are accused of plotting to sell one teenager’s eight-month supply of prescription pills to other students inside Crestwood High School.

Wright Township police filed felony drug possession, delivery and conspiracy charges against 18-year-old Annaliesa Daubenhauser of White Haven.

Investigators say Daubenhauser, who is currently in foster care, was taken into custody in Lackawanna County on Wednesday morning.

Court documents said the investigation started two weeks ago, when Crestwood High School officials found a note and a bag with 344 Ritalin pills inside Daubenhauser’s purse.

Officers said two of Daubenhauser’s friends, who still attend Crestwood High School, were pulled out of class and arrested.

BUTLER TOWNSHIP – Utility officials in Luzerne County said someone used a chainsaw to cut down a pole and steal a transformer near Drums.

Butler Township Police said the discovery was made earlier this week, on private property between Nescopeck State Park and the Beech Mountain Lakes Development on Route 309.

According to a PPL Electric Utilities Spokesperson, the pole that was cut down had de-energized lines, but it was nearby other power lines that were carrying electricity to nearby homes and businesses.

An angler fishing for trout in Nescopeck Creek near the power lines told Newswatch 16 that he was shocked to hear that a crook, or several crooks, targeted a power pole.

“Its high tension, so you know what you’re fooling with. Once you touch those wires, you’re done. It’s pretty scary,” said Jack Bittorf.