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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 2 women charged after dog found abandoned in apartment without food, water
Case
Feb 27, 2026
Rostraver Township, PA -- Rostraver Township Police charged two women after a dog was found abandoned in an apartment without food or water for approximately two weeks and subsequently led to the dog's euthanasia.  Officers with Rostraver Township Police Department respon...
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Image for Attorney General, DA, police announce record month for seized firearms in southwestern PA
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Feb 23, 2026
Westmoreland County, PA -- The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, in partnership with Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli, the Fayette County District Attorney’s Office, Somerset County District Attorney’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigatio...
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Image for Reed, Andrew   - RETAIL THEFT and 2 additional charges
Arrest
Feb 20, 2026
North Huntingdon, PA -- A Michigan man allegedly responsible for a cross-country retail theft spree was arrested in North Huntingdon after attempting to steal from Walmart.  North Huntingdon Police responded to the Walmart on Mills Drive for a theft in progress on Februar...
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Feb 19, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2026 CONTACT: Tpr. Tristan Fay, 724-832-3288, tfay@pa.gov Pennsylvania State Police Law and Leadership Academy – Southwest Location Greensburg, PA – The application period for the 2026 Pennsylvania State Police Law and Leadership Academy is n...
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Feb 18, 2026
Pittsburgh, PA -- The Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office is participating in the annual Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics of Pennsylvania.  The plunge will take place outside of Acrisure Stadium on February 28, 2026.  Thousands of polar plunge...
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Image for Lipford, Nina   - ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE
Arrest
Feb 17, 2026
Saltsburg, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police arrested a Saltsburg woman after she allegedly shot her former boyfriend on Friday evening. Troopers were notified by staff of Latrobe's Independence Hospital after a 50-year-old male victim receiving treatment for a gunshot woun...
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Feb 17, 2026
Greensburg, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli is pleased to announce the swearing-in of attorney Stephen Fabian. Fabian joins the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office after serving the residents of Mercer County for more than three ...
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Image for DA: Ohio woman pleads guilty to fraudulent check scheme that spanned multiple states
Case
Feb 17, 2026
Greensburg, PA -- An Ohio woman pleaded guilty last week after being charged in a fraudulent check scheme in Westmoreland County.  Jennifer Folzenlogen, 63, pleaded guilty to several counts of forgery, identity theft, and theft.  Folzenlogen, of Cincinnati, Ohio, pre...
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Image for County Detectives investigating after standoff, officer-involved shooting in Lower Burrell
Case
Feb 15, 2026
Lower Burrell, PA – Westmoreland County Detective Bureau was called to respond and investigate an officer-involved shooting in Lower Burrell on Saturday evening, February 14, 2026. Lower Burrell Police Department was dispatched to Rodgers Drive at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Fe...
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Image for 2 defendants found guilty on all counts in death of St. Clair Township woman
Case
Feb 13, 2026
Greensburg, PA – Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the conviction of Melissa Fox-Beacom, 51, and Matthew Bates, 20, after a week-long trial. After approximately two hours of deliberations, a jury found Fox-Beacom and Bates guilty on all count...
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