Cases

Image for PSP charge Youngwood man after attacking motorist, wielding weapon
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Sep 15, 2026
Hempfield Township, PA -- A Youngwood man was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police after attacking a motorist and wielding a weapon at a restaurant nearby.  Troopers were called to Route 30 near West Hills Drive in Hempfield Township on September 11, 2026 for a motor veh...
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Image for Attorney General, DA, federal, state, and local agencies announce charges in drug trafficking ring selling illegal THC products
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Sep 14, 2026
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...
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Image for DA: Arnold man pleads guilty but mentally ill in stabbing death of mother
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Sep 14, 2026
Greensburg, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces a guilty but mentally ill plea in the stabbing death of an Arnold woman.  Brian Rebold, 40, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to a single count of first-degree murder in the death of Dian...
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Image for Jeannette man charged in armed robbery at local pharmacy leading to shots fired, no injuries
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Sep 2, 2026
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 ...
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Image for PA Game Commission seeking information on unlawful killing of bald eagle in Salem Twp.
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Sep 1, 2026
Information and pictures provided by Pennsylvania Game Commission:  The Pennsylvania Game Commission- Southwest Region is seeking information related to the unlawful killing of a juvenile bald eagle found along the Westmoreland Heritage Trail, near Beaver Run Reservoir, i...
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Image for Greensburg Police charge 2 after baby suffers skull fracture, drug exposure
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Aug 31, 2026
Greensburg, PA -- A man and woman are facing charges after police said an infant in their care suffered a fractured skull and tested positive for drugs.  Danielle Kowalski, 25, and Steven Kopetsky, 32, Greensburg, are facing endangering the welfare of children and drug ma...
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Image for Search warrant leads to marijuana grow op, mushrooms in Scottdale resulting in one arrest
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Aug 31, 2026
Information and picture provided by Scottdale Police Department: Scottdale, PA -- A Scottdale man is facing charges after police executed a search warrant on his residence and discovered a marijuana grow operation and psychedelic mushrooms.  On August 29, 2026, Scottdale ...
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Image for Son arrested, charged with criminal homicide in death of mother in Sewickley Twp.
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Aug 31, 2026
Sewickley Township, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police charged a Westmoreland County man with criminal homicide after a woman was found dead in Sewickley Township on Sunday morning.  Jakob Korber was arrested and charged with a single count of criminal homicide in the death ...
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Image for DA: Judge denies Thomas Stanko's appeal in homicide of Cassandra Gross
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Aug 26, 2026
Greensburg, PA -- A Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge denied the appeal filed by Thomas Stanko for the first-degree murder conviction of Cassandra Gross.  Common Pleas Judge Michael Stewart ruled Stanko's conviction and life sentence will stand and cited, in a 44-pag...
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Image for Ligonier Valley Police charge local man, 80, with child pornography, related crimes
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Aug 22, 2026
Ligonier, PA – Ligonier Valley Police, in cooperation with the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, charged a Ligonier man with child pornography after an investigation involving alleged inappropriate contact with minors. Ligonier Valley Police initiated an investig...
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