Cases

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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Image for Ligonier Valley Police charge Jeannette man with home improvement fraud
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Aug 20, 2026
Ligonier, PA — Ligonier Valley Police charged a Jeannette man who was hired to complete contracting work but failed to do the work after receiving payment.   Investigators said Zachary Murphy, 36, of Keltic Contracting LLC, was hired to complete a painting job at a multi-...
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Image for State police charge son in father's fatal shooting in Cook Township
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Aug 17, 2026
Cook Township, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police charged a Cook Township man with the fatal shooting of his father over the weekend.  State police responded to a residence on Lawrence Lane in Cook Township on August 15, 2026 for a reported shooting.  The victim's wife ...
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Image for County Detectives charge Leechburg man with statutory sexual assault, corruption of minors
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Aug 13, 2026
Vandergrift, PA -- Westmoreland County Detectives charged a Leechburg man who allegedly had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a minor for years.  Westmoreland County Detectives initiated an investigation after being contacted by the Westmoreland County Children's ...
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Image for PSP accuse Latrobe man of possession of child pornography following cyber tip
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Aug 12, 2026
Latrobe, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police charged a Latrobe man after an investigation led to the discovery of hundreds of files of child pornography.  State police received a CyberTip report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.  The tip was ge...
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Image for County Detectives charge Crabtree man with home improvement fraud
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Aug 7, 2026
Norvelt, PA -- Westmoreland County Detectives charged a Crabtree man with offenses related to home improvement fraud after he failed to complete any work at two residences.  Larry Wing, 41, is facing charges of receiving advance payment for services and failure to perform...
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Image for DA: Jury convicts man of first-degree murder in Upper Burrell shooting
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Aug 6, 2026
Greensburg, PA – Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the conviction of Daniel Moles, 66, after a three-day trial. A Westmoreland County jury found Moles guilty of first-degree murder and attempted homicide after deliberating for under three hou...
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Image for County Detectives charge two after scamming elderly man out of $40,000
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Aug 3, 2026
West Newton, PA -- Westmoreland County Detectives filed charges against a man and woman after police said they scammed an elderly man out of $40,000. Detectives were contacted by a caretaker of the victim, 77, who suffers from early onset dementia and memory loss.  The vi...
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Image for Update: Missing 17-year-old girl from Westmoreland Co. located in Harrisburg
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Created Aug 3, 2026 / Updated Aug 5, 2026
Information provided by PSP Tips:    UPDATE: 8/5/2026 Samantha MISCIK was located in Harrisburg, PA.  She's okay and currently in the custody of Harrisburg Police Department! Information provided by PSP Tips: Greensburg, PA -- The Pennsylvania State Police at th...
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Image for Lower Burrell Police charge New Jersey man with theft of leased vehicles
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Aug 3, 2026
Lower Burrell, PA -- Lower Burrell Police charged a New Jersey man with theft after failing to pay for three leased vehicles from a Lower Burrell business. The owner of the Lower Burrell business that leases commercial and non-commercial vehicles reported to police that he lea...
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