Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office
Nicole W. Ziccarelli, District Attorney
Cases
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Oct 28, 2026
Greensburg, PA – Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the sentencing of convicted murderer Daniel Moles, 66, of Lower Burrell. Moles was found guilty in August by a jury of first-degree murder and attempted homicide after a three-day trial. Mole...
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Oct 28, 2026
Greensburg, PA -- Greensburg Police filed charges against two women who are accused of corrupting and endangering a child in their care. Officers with Greensburg Police responded to a residence on South Pennsylvania Avenue in August after receiving reports of a child pos...
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Oct 27, 2026
Greensburg, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the sentencing of an Allegheny County man who pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a child. Stevan Mracna, 46, of Moon Township, was sentenced to serve 10 to 20 years in state priso...
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Oct 27, 2026
Murrysville, PA -- Murrysville Police and Westmoreland County Detectives are actively investigating a shooting that occurred in Murrysville and resulted in the arrest of one man on unrelated charges. Murrysville Police responded to the scene for the report of a gunshot wound v...
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Oct 26, 2026
The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office is featuring an unsolved major crimes case, monthly, in an effort to renew leads, potentially generate new evidence, and substantiate information that could cultivate an arrest. Unsolved homicide case: Steven Kachonik, 39, Loy...
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Oct 23, 2026
Greensburg, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the sentencing of a Derry Township man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child. Matthew Buchinsky, 40, was sentenced to serve 15 to 30 years in state prison by Common Pleas J...
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Oct 22, 2026
Greensburg, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the sentencing of Lauren Maloberti, 37. Maloberti was convicted of third-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, and conspiracy by a Westmorelan...
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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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