Cases

State police charge son in father's fatal shooting in Cook Township

Case

Aug 17, 2026

Cook Township, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police charged a Cook Township man with the fatal shooting of his father over the weekend. State police responded to a residence on Lawrence Lane in Cook Township on August 15, 2026 for a reported shooting. The victim's wife ...

County Detectives charge Leechburg man with statutory sexual assault, corruption of minors

Case

Aug 13, 2026

Vandergrift, PA -- Westmoreland County Detectives charged a Leechburg man who allegedly had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a minor for years. Westmoreland County Detectives initiated an investigation after being contacted by the Westmoreland County Children's ...

PSP accuse Latrobe man of possession of child pornography following cyber tip

Case

Aug 12, 2026

Latrobe, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police charged a Latrobe man after an investigation led to the discovery of hundreds of files of child pornography. State police received a CyberTip report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The tip was ge...

County Detectives charge Crabtree man with home improvement fraud

Case

Aug 7, 2026

Norvelt, PA -- Westmoreland County Detectives charged a Crabtree man with offenses related to home improvement fraud after he failed to complete any work at two residences. Larry Wing, 41, is facing charges of receiving advance payment for services and failure to perform...

DA: Jury convicts man of first-degree murder in Upper Burrell shooting

Case

Aug 6, 2026

Greensburg, PA – Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the conviction of Daniel Moles, 66, after a three-day trial. A Westmoreland County jury found Moles guilty of first-degree murder and attempted homicide after deliberating for under three hou...

County Detectives charge two after scamming elderly man out of $40,000

Case

Aug 3, 2026

West Newton, PA -- Westmoreland County Detectives filed charges against a man and woman after police said they scammed an elderly man out of $40,000. Detectives were contacted by a caretaker of the victim, 77, who suffers from early onset dementia and memory loss. The vi...

Update: Missing 17-year-old girl from Westmoreland Co. located in Harrisburg

Case

Created Aug 3, 2026 / Updated Aug 5, 2026

Information provided by PSP Tips: UPDATE: 8/5/2026 Samantha MISCIK was located in Harrisburg, PA. She's okay and currently in the custody of Harrisburg Police Department! Information provided by PSP Tips: Greensburg, PA -- The Pennsylvania State Police at th...

Lower Burrell Police charge New Jersey man with theft of leased vehicles

Case

Aug 3, 2026

Lower Burrell, PA -- Lower Burrell Police charged a New Jersey man with theft after failing to pay for three leased vehicles from a Lower Burrell business. The owner of the Lower Burrell business that leases commercial and non-commercial vehicles reported to police that he lea...

PSP: Derry Twp. woman loses $247,000 in text messaging scam over 3-year period

Case

Jul 30, 2026

Derry Township, PA -- A Derry Township woman lost $247,000 over a three-year period after falling victim to a text messaging scam, according to Pennsylvania State Police. In June, troopers were contacted by the victim, 69, who reported a theft by deception between Januar...

PSP: Washington Co. woman accused of depositing fraudulent check at direction of online love interest

Case

Jul 28, 2026

Salem Township, PA -- A Washington County woman is facing criminal charges after state police said she attempted to desposit a fraudulent check that was acquired through a Westmoreland County business. State police initiated an investigation in April after being contacte...