Westmoreland Jury Convicts Delmont Mother in Brutal Beating Death of Adopted 5-Year-Old Son

Greensburg, PA – A Westmoreland County jury convicted a Delmont woman of third-degree murder after prosecutors said her 5-year-old adoptive son endured months of abuse, torture, and medical neglect before dying from…

Westmoreland County judge sentences man in child pornography case

Export man sentenced to state prison for child pornography and unlawful communication with minors GREENSBURG, PA — A Westmoreland County man pleaded guilty Monday to multiple child pornography offenses and unlawful communication…

Pike County Man Convicted of Sexual Assault at Keystone State Park

Greensburg, PA – David Stone, a 62-year-old from Pike County, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage girl at Keystone State Park in Westmoreland County. The conviction was announced by…

Detectives raid Westmoreland County vape shops accused of selling illegal THC products

GREENSBURG, Pa. — Westmoreland County detectives, along with undercover officers from several local police departments, executed search warrants at three vape shops as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale of…

Former PA Attorney General’s Regional Director charged with theft, forgery, and tampering with evidence

GREENSBURG, Pa. — Brenda Sawyer, the former Regional Director of the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s Region 5 Bureau of Narcotics Investigation, was arrested on September 5, 2024, after an investigation uncovered…

Westmoreland County Woman Sentenced for Shooting Incident

Greensburg, PA — The Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced the sentencing of Fauna McDowell, 35, following her guilty plea to charges stemming from a November 2023 shooting incident. McDowell…

Westmoreland County DA Donates $10,000 to Irwin Police for Body Cameras

Irwin, PA – Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli attended Irwin’s monthly council meeting on Wednesday evening to present a $10,000 check to Irwin Police Chief Dan Wensel. The funds, derived…

Westmoreland County Man Sentenced for Illegal Gun and Drug Charges

GREENSBURG, PA – A Westmoreland County man, Robert Easley, has been sentenced to 4 to 10 years in state prison following his conviction for illegal gun possession and drug charges. The sentencing…

Westmoreland County Jury Convicts Three in Raiford Homicide Case

GREENSBURG, PA – The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office announced the conviction of three individuals involved in the homicide of Jason Raiford, 39. The verdict, delivered by a jury after a week-long…

Westmoreland County Man Charged for Attempted Abduction of Young Woman

GREENSBURG, PA — On Friday, Westmoreland County’s Common Pleas Judge, Meagan Bilik-DeFazio, sentenced Frank Springer of Bolivar to 25 to 50 years in prison. Springer was convicted in July for various charges,…

Greensburg Assault Leads to Charges Against Indiana County Couple

GREENSBURG, PA – The Greensburg City Police Department, in collaboration with the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, has charged Christopher McAteer, 38, and Karisa McAteer, 35, following an assault on Saturday. The…

Westmoreland County Jury Man of Luring, Assaulting 10-Year-Old

GREENSBURG, PA – Edgar Williams of Lower Burrell has been convicted by a Westmoreland County jury on Thursday. Williams faced charges from two consolidated cases, including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault,…

Westmoreland County Jury Convicts Suspect of First-Degree Murder in 2021 Shooting

GREENSBURG, PA – A Westmoreland County jury has found Stuart Ali guilty of first-degree murder and carrying firearms without a license after a week-long trial. The charges stem from a deadly shooting…

U.S. Attorney Chung Announces HIDTA Designation for Lawrence County

PITTSBURGH – United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today that Lawrence County has been officially designated as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) by the White House’s Office of National…

Westmoreland County Man Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Materials

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to distributing material depicting the sexual exploitation of minors and has been sentenced in federal court in Pittsburgh to 5 years’…

Westmoreland County Man Pleads to Drug Possession Charge

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of New Florence, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.…

DA blasts vigilante group saying child predator confrontation hurt criminal case

Westmoreland County’s district attorney says a civilian group ignored investigators’ advice, refused to turn over evidence and jeopardized a potential criminal prosecution. GREENSBURG, Pa. — The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office is…

Gunman in blue hoodie still sought a decade after clerk was gunned down at work

Investigators are renewing their plea for answers in the unsolved killing of a 34-year-old motorsports employee who was shot multiple times shortly after arriving for work. ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — More than…

Daughter and younger accomplice sentenced to life for execution-style murder of Pennsylvania grandmother

Prosecutors say victim was shot in the head and hidden beneath porch after family murder plot GREENSBURG, Pa. — Two defendants convicted in the murder of a 71-year-old Pennsylvania woman whose body…

Man gets life without parole in murder of missing woman whose body was never found

Missing woman case closes with life prison sentence Greensburg, PA — A man convicted in the disappearance and killing of his estranged girlfriend has been sentenced to spend the rest of his…

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