Fernando Bracero Sentenced to Life in Prison for Fatal Stabbing
A Luzerne County judge sentenced Fernando Bracero to life without parole for the fatal stabbing of Scott Edward Knox.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 31, 2026, 2:16 p.m. ET
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Fernando Bracero Sentenced to Life for Fatal Stabbing
Fernando Bracero, 37, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, according to the Times Leader. The sentence was imposed after Bracero was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Scott Edward Knox.
The government claimed Bracero stabbed Knox during an attack in an alley, causing his death. The case was investigated by Wilkes-Barre City police and the district attorney's office.
The sentencing occurred on a date not specified in the report; the coverage was published on August 31, 2026.
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- Bracero gets life in prison for fatal stabbingtimesleader.com
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