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District Attorney reveals county's first Law Enforcement Cen...

Greensburg, PA – Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli is proud to announce the addition and grand opening of the cou...
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DA unveils, dedicates victim witness waiting room designed b...

Greensburg, PA – Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli is honored to unveil and dedicate the new Victim Witness Waiti...
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Westmoreland County launches Handle With Care program in loc...

Greensburg, PA -- District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli is extremely proud to announce the official launch of the Handle With Care program ...
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About the District Attorney

Background Nicole W. Ziccarelli took office as Westmoreland County District Attorney on January 3, 2022.  She was elected on Novem...
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Welcome to the Westmoreland DA's Office

Welcome to Westmoreland District Attorney's Office web portal on the CRIMEWATCH Network. We ask that you use the information found on this s...
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Now you can receive alerts through email about crime and arrests in your local community. Click here to sign up for free....
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Mobile App Available

Download the CRIMEWATCH mobile application and stay up to date with crime in your area.  Our app lets you browse nearby crime and anony...
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Camera Registry Available

In an effort to better collaborate with the community, the Westmoreland District Attorney's Office is asking any interested busine...
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News Feed

Image for DA: Man pleads guilty, sentenced to prison for sexual assault of young child
Case
Sep 28, 2026
Greensburg, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the guilty plea and sentencing of a man who sexually assaulted a young child on multiple occasions.  John Schmidt-Short, 28, entered a general guilty plea on September 28, 2026, in two ...
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Image for Briggs, Payne   - AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ATTEMPTS TO CAUSE OR CAUSES BI TO DESIGNATED INDIVIDUALS and 5 additional charges
Arrest
Sep 29, 2026
Unity Township, PA -- A Greensburg man was arrested for driving under the influence after he crashed into fencing at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Troopers responded to Aviation Lane on September 26, 2026 and found an intoxicated...
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Image for PSP: Acme man accused of sexually assaulting child on several occasions
Case
Sep 28, 2026
Donegal Township, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police charged an Acme man after he allegedly sexually assaulted a child under the age of 13. State police received a ChildLine report in June regarding the sexual assault of a minor victim that occurred in Donegal Township.  Chi...
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Image for Unsolved Major Crimes Case: Stanley Black, 55, New Kensington
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Created Sep 25, 2026 / Updated Sep 28, 2026
The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office is featuring an unsolved major crimes case, monthly, in an effort to renew leads, potentially generate new evidence, and substantiate information that could cultivate an arrest. Unsolved homicide case: Stanley Black, 55, New K...
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Image for Hart, Joseph   - ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL HOMICIDE and 3 additional charges
Arrest
Sep 28, 2026
North Huntingdon, PA -- A Monroeville man is facing attempted homicide charges after police said he shot another man in the face with a crossbow.  The victim reported the incident to North Huntingdon Township Police on September 24, 2026. The victim relayed to police that...
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Image for Lee, Darrin   - MANUFACTURE DELIVERY OR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER and 2 additional charges
Arrest
Sep 25, 2026
New Kensington, PA — New Kensington Police Department, in cooperation with agents from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, county detectives, and members of Westmoreland County Drug Task Force initiated and conducted an investigation into the sale of narcotics from a r...
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Image for Rioux, Joshua   - RAPE OF CHILD and 6 additional charges
Arrest
Sep 25, 2026
Monessen, PA -- Monessen Police assisted federal investigators with the execution of a search warrant resulting in the arrest of a local man.  Federal investigators relayed to Monessen Police that there were videos that depicted a juvenile being sexually assaulted by the ...
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Image for Hayes, Greg   - SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN - CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL and 3 additional charges
Arrest
Sep 25, 2026
Sewickley Township, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police's Computer Crime Task Force investigated and filed charges against a Herminie man accused of possessing over 1,000 files of child sexual abuse material.  State police received a tip through the National Center for Missin...
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Image for Yupangui Castro, Luis   - STATUTORY SEXUAL ASSAULT: 4-8 YEARS OLDER and 7 additional charges
Arrest
Sep 23, 2026
Sewickley Township, PA -- A North Versailles man is facing charges after state police said he was having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old.  Luis Yupangui Castro, 21, is facing charges of statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault of pe...
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Image for County detectives charge local attorney with theft from client
Case
Sep 22, 2026
Greensburg, PA -- Westmoreland County Detectives charged a local attorney with the theft of funds from a client.  In August, detectives were contacted by the victim in regard to a potential theft investigation involving the victim's attorney.  The victim relayed to d...
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