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Jacob Joseph Soboski was charged with criminal homicide in the Wilkes-Barre shooting death of his wife, Soraya Marie Cordy.
Jacob Joseph Soboski, 40, was arraigned Thursday on a criminal homicide charge in the March 14, 2026, fatal shooting of Soraya Marie Cordy, 42, at 55 Puritan Lane in Wilkes-Barre. He was jailed without bail at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility. He is presumed innocent.
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A criminal homicide charge is an accusation. It is not a conviction, and Jacob Joseph Soboski remains presumed innocent. FOX56 and The Citizens' Voice reported that Cordy died from a gunshot wound to the head, that the Luzerne County Coroner's Office ruled the death a homicide, that District Judge Thomas Malloy arraigned Soboski and denied bail, and that Judge Michael T. Vough sealed the complaint and affidavit for at least 60 days. Those are charging and court-process facts in local coverage. They still have to be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
FOX56 and The Citizens' Voice reported Oct. 15, 2026, that Jacob Joseph Soboski, 40, was charged with criminal homicide in the March 14 shooting death of his wife, Soraya Marie Cordy, 42, at a home at 55 Puritan Lane in Wilkes-Barre. The Luzerne County Coroner's Office ruled Cordy's death a homicide after an autopsy found she died from a gunshot wound to the head. A charge of criminal homicide is process. It is not a jury finding. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
According to The Citizens' Voice, Cordy was already dead when police arrived around 3 p.m. March 14, prompting a homicide investigation. Police have released few operational details. Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael T. Vough sealed Soboski's criminal complaint and affidavit Wednesday for at least 60 days, so the charging documents were not available to flesh out how investigators linked Soboski to the shooting. Sealing is a court order. It is not evidence of guilt or innocence.
Wilkes-Barre District Judge Thomas Malloy arraigned Soboski Thursday morning, denied bail, and ordered him held at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility. The Citizens' Voice reported a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Oct. 28. Court records cited by FOX56 say Soboski and Cordy married in 2025. A preliminary hearing date and a no-bail hold are release and scheduling conditions. They are not proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
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