Cases

Image for Former Derry bank manager accused of taking thousands from deceased bank account holders
Case
Jun 23, 2026
Derry, PA -- A former bank manager was charged by Derry Police after an internal investigation revealed a theft of more than $31,000 from six different bank accounts belonging to deceased individuals.  Jeri Mains, 43, was the former bank manager of the First Commonwealth ...
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Image for PSP: Mount Pleasant Twp. man charged with criminal homicide following shooting
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Jun 22, 2026
Mount Pleasant Township, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police, in conjunction with the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office, filed a count of criminal homicide against a Mount Pleasant Township man accused of shooting and killing his uncle.  State police responded to...
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Image for Undercover buy leads police to search warrant, drug seizure in North Huntingdon Twp.
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Jun 18, 2026
North Huntingdon Township, PA -- Two people are facing charges after an undercover drug buy led police to the seizure of methamphetamine. Undercover officers were communicating with Devin Holt, of Wilkinsburg, with the purposes of obtaining an amount of methamphetamine.  ...
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Image for Maryland man accused of selling fake high-end trading cards for $15,000 in North Huntingdon
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Jun 10, 2026
North Huntingdon, PA -- A Maryland man is wanted by North Huntingdon Township Police for allegedly selling high-end, fake trading cards for a $15,000 profit.  Police have an active arrest warrant for Joel Brown, 21, of Germantown, Maryland.  In January, the victim re...
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Image for New Kensington woman facing animal cruelty charges after more than a dozen animals pulled from home
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Jun 9, 2026
New Kensington, PA -- A New Kensington woman is facing charges of aggravated cruelty to animals and neglect of animals after a local animal shelter pulled more than a dozen animals from deplorable living conditions.  Police and animal rescue workers responded to the resid...
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Image for New Kensington woman facing charges after infant treated for fractured ribs, head bruising
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Jun 8, 2026
New Kensington, PA -- New Kensington Police charged a local woman who they believe of caused several injuries to an infant she was caring for at the time.  Alexzandrea Derry, 24, is charged with aggravated assault of a victim less than six and endangering the welfare of c...
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Image for Two men accused of exploiting elderly victim after using credit cards for $14,000 in purchases
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Jun 4, 2026
North Huntingdon Township, PA -- North Huntingdon Township charged two men who are accused of making fraudulent charges worth more than $14,000 from an elderly victim.  The victim's power of attorney reported the allegations to North Huntingdon Township Police after disco...
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Image for Murrysville Police charge Jeannette man with attempted rape on Westmoreland Heritage Trail
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Jun 3, 2026
Murrysville, PA -- A Jeannette man was arrested by Murrysville Police after allegedly attacking a woman on the Westmoreland Heritage Trail.  Murrysville Police responded to the trail in the afternoon on June 2, 2026 for an attempted rape, according to investigators. ...
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Image for PSP investigating theft by deception after victim scammed out of $154,000
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Jun 2, 2026
South Huntingdon Township, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a scam where an elderly woman lost more than $154,000.  Troopers responded to the victim's residence near Smithton in late May to investigate the reported theft.  The victim, 85, told troope...
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Image for New Kensington Police make multiple arrests in copper thefts from building
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May 27, 2026
New Kensington, PA -- New Kensington Police have arrested more than a half of a dozen of people accused of breaking into a building and stealing copper wire.  New Kensington Police received information that people were entering the Citizen's General Hospital near Industri...
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