Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office
Nicole W. Ziccarelli, District Attorney
Cases
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Oct 19, 2026
North Huntingdon Township, PA -- North Huntingdon Township Police charged a Jeannette man after it was discovered he stole more than $100,000 from a relative's financial accounts. In early September of 2026, North Huntingdon Township Police were contacted by the victim's...
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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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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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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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Created Oct 5, 2026 / Updated Oct 7, 2026
UPDATE 10/7/2026: New Stanton, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police arrested and charged Gerald Younkin, 53, with burglary, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, and theft by unlawful taking. New Stanton, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after an ice cream sh...
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Oct 2, 2026
Greensburg, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the guilty plea of two men who were involved in a shooting at a Vandergrift bar in December of 2024. Brydon Williams-Chambers and John Booker pleaded guilty to felony aggravated assaul...
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Sep 28, 2026
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 ...
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Sep 28, 2026
Donegal Township, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police charged an Acme man after he allegedly sexually assaulted a child under the age of 13. State police received a ChildLine report in June regarding the sexual assault of a minor victim that occurred in Donegal Township. Chi...
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Sep 22, 2026
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...
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Sep 22, 2026
Lower Burrell, PA -- A Lower Burrell man was arrested by Lower Burrell Police, in cooperation with the FBI Child Exploitation Unit, after receiving information that a series of child sexual abuse material was being distributed on the dark web. The FBI Child Exploitation ...
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