Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office
Nicole W. Ziccarelli, District Attorney
Cases
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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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May 16, 2026
Greensburg, PA — Pennsylvania State Police arrested a retired priest and chaplain with sex-related crimes dating back to 2009 after two victims came forward initiating the criminal investigation. Robert Byrnes, 84, is facing aggravated indecent assault without consent, o...
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May 15, 2026
Apollo, PA -- Westmoreland County Detectives filed charges against a Vandergrift woman who is accused of pocketing more than $300,000 from her place of employment over several years. Detectives began investigation allegations of misappropriation of funds from Willowbrook...
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May 14, 2026
Greensburg, PA – Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the conviction of Lauren Maloberti, 36, after a nearly two-week trial. A Westmoreland County jury found Maloberti guilty of third-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault, endangering ...
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May 8, 2026
Hempfield Township, PA – A Westmoreland County man was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police after coordinating a check fraud scheme that targeted dealerships across the county. State Police believed Timothy Bierly, 30, was behind the fraudulent check scheme that operate...
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May 4, 2026
Monessen, PA -- Monessen Police arrested a couple accused of subjecting children and pets to deplorable living conditions. Monessen Police responded to a residence on Graham Avenue for suspicions of animal cruelty. The caller was concerned that the animals were not...
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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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