07-02-2025
New reward for cold case over 20 years old
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— An unsolved murder in our area is getting renewed attention.
A new reward is posted for information that can help solve the case from nearly 20 years ago.
The Polerecki family along with police are offering a new reward to whoever comes forward with information in a case that's been going on for decades.
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The son of the man who was murdered feels closure is very near.
'It's still pretty tough from time to time,' said Keith Polerecki, Keith Polerecki's son.
Keith Polerecki sits in his Pittston Township home, and is always reminded of one person, his father.
'We'd always go out to, it was back then the Red Barron's games. We did a lot of stuff together as a family,' recalled Polerecki.
His dad, Keith Polerecki, was murdered 29 years ago in 1996 at age 31.
Although Keith believes he knows who's responsible for his father's murder, there is still DNA testing waiting to be processed and Trooper Bill Evans says the case remains open.
'Those certain people were strategically placing themselves around my family during this investigation, and we know that now, we know who they are,' voiced Polerecki.
State troopers recently posted a five thousand dollar reward offered for information to help solve the case.
Keith says his family has added another five thousand on top of that.
Polerecki's death was first ruled suspicious but his body was exhumed a year later and a second autopsy was performed.
That autopsy determined he was murdered with blunt force trauma causing broken bones.
'Just the whole situation itself. It's been taxing on my family,' added Polerecki.
Keith says with new technology, the $10,000 reward and their fight to find justice, he's more confident now then ever they'll find out who killed his father.
'This is never going to go away. Until justice is served this is never going to go away, and we are going to keep pushing,' voiced Polerecki.
Trooper Bill Evans says any tips regarding the case can be directed to PSP Wilkes-Barre.
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