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 ...

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...

Greensburg, PA – On September 16, 2026, Pennsylvania State Police arrested a Greensburg man accused of communicating with an undercover law enforcement officer assuming the identity of a minor child for purposes of a criminal investigation and subsequent arrest. As a result, W...

Westmoreland County, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, in conjunction with the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, alongside federal, state, and local partners announced criminal charges against 12 people behind a narcotics trafficking organi...

North Huntingdon, PA -- A Jeannette man is facing charges after robbing a local pharmacy with a gun and prompting an officer-involved shooting.  At approximately 10 a.m. on September 2, 2026, North Huntingdon Township Police responded to the Walgreens store near Route 30 ...