Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office
Nicole W. Ziccarelli, District Attorney
Cases
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May 1, 2026
Greensburg, PA – Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the sentencing of Thomas Stanko, 55, following a first-degree murder conviction in the death and disappearance of Cassandra Gross. Stanko was sentenced to serve mandatory life in prison witho...
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Apr 29, 2026
Rostraver Township, PA – Rostraver Township Police Department and Belle Vernon Area School District, in conjunction with the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, announce the arrest and impending criminal charges of a juvenile student who made an online threat refer...
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Apr 27, 2026
Greensburg, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the sentencing of an Irwin woman who pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of children. Marah Urch, 34, was charged with endangering the welfare of children and animal cruelty in t...
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Created Apr 27, 2026 / Updated Apr 28, 2026
Greensburg, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the guilty plea and sentencing of a mother, daughter duo who stole more than $4 million dollars from their relative's inheritance. Lisa Valesky, 52, and Angela Valesky, 28, pleaded gui...
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Apr 15, 2026
New Alexandria, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police charged a New Alexandria man with aggravated animal cruelty after a family pet was killed and subsequently burned. Tyler Rost-Maiolie, 27, is facing charges of aggravated animal cruelty, neglect of animals, cruelty to anima...
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Apr 10, 2026
Derry Township, PA -- A Derry Township man is facing charges by the Pennsylvania State Police for allegedly attempting to contact several underage teen girls. Wilmer Olson, 21, is accused of attempting to make contact with at least four underage girls when he was 19 year...
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Apr 9, 2026
Hempfield Township, PA -- The former South Greensburg fire chief accused of taking money from his own department is now accused of pocketing money from a Hempfield Township cemetery association. Matthew White, 49, was charged this week with an additional theft charge aft...
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Apr 8, 2026
Greensburg, PA -- A Chicago woman is facing charges after Greensburg Police said she stole a check, altered it, and cashed it. Greensburg Police and Westmoreland County Detectives launched an investigation after being contacted by Redstone Highlands in January for a...
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Apr 2, 2026
Lower Burrell, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli has determined the use of force in the February officer-involved shooting in Lower Burrell was justified. On February 14, 2026, Lower Burrell Police Department responded to Rodgers Drive for the re...
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower Burrell, PA -- Two members affiliated with the Pagans Motorcycle Club, an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, were arrested and charged by Lower Burrell Police following an assault in January. Robert Browne, 27, and Devin Colucci, 25, are facing charges of robbery, simple assault, t...
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