HTN: Woman Accused of Hiding Dead Newborn

A Lackawanna woman has been arrested on charges of manslaughter, after the death of her newborn daughter. Police say 26-year-old Danielle at first tried to deny her pregnancy, but eventually told Lackawanna police they could find the baby's remains in the trunk of a vehicle parked in a driveway next door to her home. Payne is now in jail on 100-thousand-dollars bail.

HTN: Lackawanna Cold Case Reopened

A 30-year-old cold-case murder may finally be on its way to becoming solved. Monday was the 30th anniversary of the stabbing death of 21-year-old Patricia Rodriguez in Lackawanna. Rodriguez was stabbed 108 times on April 13th, 1979 and was left for dead on top of a grave at the Holy Cross Cemetery. Police now have new forensic evidence that may crack the case. DNA evidence has been resubmitted to the department's evidence lab. Residents are urged to call the Lackawanna Police Department at 822-4900 if they think they know anything.

Lost Luggage Shuts Down Lackawanna P.O.

A lost suitcase shut down the Lackawanna post office on Ridge Road yesterday. Police and federal agents responded after a customer spotted the abandoned luggage in the lobby. Another customer turned up to claim the bag a few minutes later.

Lackawanna Councilwoman Stiffs Court

A judge has issued a warrant against a Lackawanna councilwoman convicted of building code violations. Andrea Haxton had been found guilty of a number of violations at her property on Ridge Road. Neither her nor her attorney showed up for sentencing.

Susan Elbaneh Remembered

Friends, relatives and students held a memorial service for the young victim of this week's attack on the U.S. embassy in Yemen -- as 18-year-old Susan Elbaneh was remembered during an assembly that filled the auditorium at Lackawanna High School, where she was a senior. Her sister spoke at the service.

Lackawanna Mourns Student Terror Victim

An high school student from Lackawanna was among those killed yesterday in a pair of car bombings near the U.S. embassy in Yemen. 18-year-old Susan Elbaneh had traveled to Yemen over the summer to get married. Elbaneh and her new husband were at the embassy filling out paperwork that would let them move back to New York when the bombings occurred.
A Yemeni government spokesman said at least 16 people were killed in the blasts, including six attackers. A Yemeni national who worked as a guard at the embassy was among those killed, but the State Department said all American diplomatic staff were safe.

lackawanna Woman Reported Killed in Yemen

Reports today that a Lackawanna woman and her Yemeni husband were killed in a blast at the U.S. Embassy in Yemen. Susan Elbaneh was 18. A car bomb hit the embassy and four civilians were killed. Susan was married to a Yemeni man last month, and she and her new husband were going to return to Lackawanna.

Lackawanna Woman Missing

Lackawanna Police have joined the search for 21-year-old Etidal Abdullah, who disappeared from the parking lot at Sav-A-Lot store on Abbott Road Friday afternoon. Abdullah is a sophomore at Trocaire College. Her family is worried that she may have been kidnapped, and are offering a 15-thousand-dollar reward for information leading to her safe return.