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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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Image for County Detectives charge former New Kensington police officer with official oppression, obstruction
Case
Oct 15, 2026
New Kensington, PA – Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces criminal charges have been filed against former New Kensington Police Officer Nathaniel Cochran, 25. During the course of investigating an unrelated complaint involving Cochran, the distr...
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Image for Biedrycki, Gabriel   - SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN - DISSEM PHOTO/FILM OF CHILD SEX ACTS and 2 additional charges
Arrest
Oct 15, 2026
Irwin, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police's Computer Crime Task Force arrested an Irwin man after an online tip was reported regarding child sexual abuse material.  The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children initiated the referral to Internet Crimes Against Child...
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Image for District Attorney invited to speak at former Governor Corbett's Duquesne law class
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Oct 15, 2026
Pittsburgh, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli was invited to speak to former Governor Tom Corbett's law class at Duquesne University on October 13, 2026.  Former Governor Tom Corbett is a distinguished executive in residence at the Thomas R....
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Image for Charleroi man charged after police discover more than 20 deceased cats inside West Newton residence
Case
Oct 14, 2026
West Newton, PA -- West Newton Police charged a Charleroi man with various animal cruelty offenses after officers discovered more than 20 cats deceased inside of a residence. West Newton Police said Jonathan Hodgetts was supposed to be caring for 21 cats who were found decease...
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Image for PA skill games ban takes effect, without extension from the PA Supreme Court
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Oct 13, 2026
Information provided by Pennsylvania State Police:  On June 15, 2026, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that skill games, often found in taverns, restaurants, social clubs, mini-marts, gas stations, grocery stores, laundromats, pizza parlors, and other businesses, a...
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Image for Vaden, Marquette   - ATTEMPTED BURGLARY and 4 additional charges
Arrest
Oct 8, 2026
North Huntingdon, PA -- North Huntingdon Township Police arrested a Johnstown man after several neighbors reported suspicious activity to police.  Neighbors told police they observed the man walking up and down Northwest Drive shouting profanities and entering mailboxes.&...
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Image for Taylor, Derek   - POSSESSION OF FIREARM PROHIBITED and 2 additional charges
Arrest
Oct 8, 2026
Jeannette, PA -- A search warrant executed at a Jeannette residence led to the discovery of drugs, guns, and resulted in the arrest of one man.  Jeannette Police, agents with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, and the Westmoreland County Drug Task Force executed...
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Image for Younkin, Gerald   - BURGLARY and 3 additional charges
Arrest
Oct 7, 2026
New Stanton, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police arrested a Greensburg man for breaking into and damaging a local ice cream shop in New Stanton over the weekend.  State police were initially alerted to the incident for an alarm at Bruster's detecting motion in the ice cream a...
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Image for Magill, Alexis   - TERRORISTIC THREATS and 3 additional charges
Arrest
Oct 7, 2026
Greensburg, PA -- Greensburg Police arrested a local woman who is accused of threatening a relative with a replica gun while intoxicated.  Police responded to a residence on North Pennsylvania Avenue on October 6, 2026 for a reported physical domestic.  Once on scene...
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Image for Vandergrift Police file charges against North Carolina man accused in DoorDash scam
Case
Oct 6, 2026
Vandergrift, PA -- A North Carolina man is facing criminal charges after police said he scammed a DoorDash employee out of hundreds of dollars. In January, the victim initially reported the fraud claim to Allegheny Township Police before it was turned over to Vandergrift Polic...
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