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NANTICOKE – Luzerne County Community College is the latest entity to be contacted by the FBI. Read more Federal Investigation of Schools articles The college’s business office was contacted late Tuesday afternoon by FBI officials who requested documents, LCCC President Tom Leary said. He would not detail the type information the FBI was requesting, saying this was a federal investigation, not an investigation being conducted in-house. Leary referred all questions to the FBI. “We are not conducting the investigation. They are conducting the investigation,” Leary said noting the college is complying and cooperating fully with the FBI. The school was...

LCCC official charged in theft Peter Paul Moses accused in theft of more than $17,000, two computers from school. By Sherry Long Times Leader NANTICOKE – An associate dean at Luzerne County Community College was arrested Thursday and charged with the theft of more than $17,000 and two computers from the school. Officials said Peter Paul Moses, 57, the college’s associate dean of administration and auxiliary services, stole $17,524 in cash and two Dell laptops valued at $1,598 between Jan. 1, 2006 and Dec. 31, 2007. He is charged with three counts of theft by unlawful taking, two counts of...

Basketball coach remains at LCCC By Dave Shelles spt4@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE - Despite being arrested and charged with domestic violence and battery, Queint Higgins remains employed by Laramie County Community College. "He's still our basketball coach," LCCC President Charles Bohlen said Monday. "Other than that, it's a personnel matter, and I can't say anything." Higgins turned himself in at 3 p.m. Sept. 15 after police were called to his East Sixth Street home Aug. 31. He allegedly punched his wife, Jenny Higgins, in the stomach with a closed fist during the argument. Domestic violence is a...