Jun. 30—WILKES-BARRE — Explaining he had no other choice but to defend himself, John James Kilpatrick accepted the fact he killed his brother, Kevin Kilpatrick, inside their Jackson Township home in ...

WILKES-BARRE — An open plea agreement reached in October for John James Kilpatrick to plead guilty to third-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his brother, Kevin Matthew Kilpatrick, was amended to ...

A Shavertown man who admitted shooting his brother to death amid claims he acted to prevent a “mass shooting” targeting national politicians was sentenced Monday to serve up to seven years in prison.

A Shavertown man accused of shooting his brother to death has entered into plea negotiations with prosecutors. John James Kilpatrick, 35, is charged with shooting 30-year-old Kevin Matthew Kilpatrick ...

John James Kilpatrick leaves the Luzerne County Courthouse on Monday. WILKES-BARRE — Explaining he had no other choice but to defend himself, John James Kilpatrick accepted the fact he killed his ...