Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office
Nicole W. Ziccarelli, District Attorney
Cases
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Case
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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May 21, 2026
Information provided by PSP Tips: Arnold, PA -- The Pennsylvania State Police Troop A Greensburg Fire Marshal Unit, in cooperation with City of Arnold Police Department, is investigating a fire on May 7, 2026 located at 1602 5th Avenue, City of Arnold, Westmoreland Count...
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May 19, 2026
Greensburg, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the sentencing of Melissa Fox-Beacom, 51, and Matthew Bates, 20. Common Pleas Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio sentenced Fox-Beacom and Bates to serve life in prison without parole. Fo...
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May 19, 2026
Export, PA -- Westmoreland County Detectives charged an Export couple with charges related to home improvement fraud after several victims came forward reporting a failure to complete the work. Victims from North Huntingdon reported to investigators that they hired R.W. ...
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