Woman charged with killing husband in Hempfield Township home

Hempfield Township woman charged with homicide after fatal shooting of husband IRWIN, PA – A 51-year-old woman is facing a criminal homicide charge after allegedly shooting her husband inside their Hempfield Township…

October 20, 2025

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Pennsylvania man accused of planting second pipe bomb after lawnmower explosion

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SALEM TOWNSHIP, PA – A Pennsylvania man already facing attempted homicide and weapons of mass destruction charges for allegedly planting a pipe bomb beneath his former landlord’s lawnmower now stands accused of…

October 12, 2025

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Ex-worker busted for $85K payroll scheme at PA company

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PA man accused of stealing $85K from payroll system at Westmoreland County business LOWBER, PA – A former employee of a Lowber-based company is accused of quietly siphoning over $85,000 through unauthorized…

October 7, 2025

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Fatal head-on crash leads to guilty plea and jail time in Derry Township

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Blairsville woman sentenced to jail after pleading guilty in deadly Route 217 crash GREENSBURG, PA — A Blairsville woman who crossed into oncoming traffic, causing a fatal crash that killed another driver,…

October 2, 2025

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New Alexandria man charged with attempted homicide after explosive device injures former landlord

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SALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A New Alexandria man is facing attempted homicide and related charges after allegedly placing an explosive device under a lawn mower, injuring a former landlord in Westmoreland County,…

July 26, 2025

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Unity Township man sentenced for knifepoint robbery at Latrobe pizza shop

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GREENSBURG, PA — A 25-year-old man from Unity Township has been sentenced to jail for robbing a Latrobe-area pizza shop at knifepoint last year, the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.…

July 23, 2025

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Mom thought a serial killer was coming for her, so she drugged her daughter and left her to die

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GREENSBURG, Pa. — A Westmoreland County woman who drugged her 6-year-old daughter with fentanyl in a failed attempt to kill her in a wooded area near Loyalhanna Lake has been sentenced to…

May 28, 2025

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Teen charged after high-speed chase ends with crashed stolen vehicle

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JEANNETTE, PA — A 19-year-old man was arrested early Monday after police said he led officers on a high-speed pursuit in a stolen vehicle before crashing, injuring himself and two juveniles who…

May 13, 2025

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Philadelphia Man Arrested for Abducting and Assaulting Greensburg Teen

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Greensburg, PA — Authorities have apprehended a 19-year-old man from Philadelphia accused of abducting, trafficking, and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl from Greensburg. The arrest followed a coordinated effort by multiple law…

March 27, 2025

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Pennsylvania woman charged with stealing $60,000 from assisted living resident

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ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A former resident director of an assisted living facility has been charged with theft after allegedly stealing nearly $60,000 from an elderly resident over a two-year period, police…

January 31, 2025

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Pennsylvania Woman Found Dead in Shallow Grave Killed by Boyfriend, Who Committed Suicide Days Later

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GREENSBURG, Pa. — The death of Amy Shipley, 45, of Ligonier, has been officially ruled a homicide following an extensive investigation by the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, the Westmoreland County Coroner’s…

January 17, 2025

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Four teens charged as adults after riot at youth facility in Pennsylvania

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FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA — Four teenagers have been charged as adults following a riot Saturday night at a youth facility in Fairfield Township that resulted in injuries to staff and significant property…

January 7, 2025

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No charges in fatal Export shooting, DA cites self-defense

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GREENSBURG, Pa. — The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office has announced it will not pursue criminal charges in the June 18, 2024, shooting death of Daniel Chicka, 65, following an altercation in…

January 2, 2025

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New Kensington man sentenced to 5-10 years for kidnapping and robbery

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GREENSBURG, Pa. — A Westmoreland County judge has sentenced a New Kensington man to serve five to 10 years in prison after his October conviction on charges of kidnapping and robbery, authorities…

December 14, 2024

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Ohio man pleads guilty to stalking singer at her Pennsylvania home

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GREENSBURG, Pa. — An Ohio man accused of repeatedly stalking a singer at her Murrysville home pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of stalking and defiant trespassing, according to Westmoreland County District…

December 3, 2024

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Belle Vernon man found guilty in road rage killing in Rostraver Township

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GREENSBURG, Pa. — A Westmoreland County jury has found a Belle Vernon man guilty of third-degree murder in the fatal road rage shooting of a Rostraver Township woman. After nearly a week…

November 8, 2024

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Saltsburg man pleads guilty to homicide by vehicle in fatal Route 22 crash

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GREENSBURG, Pa. — A Saltsburg man has pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle in connection with a fatal accident that claimed the life of a Blairsville resident on Route 22 in Derry…

November 2, 2024

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Authorities raid three more vape shops in Lower Burrell amid investigation into illegal THC sales

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LOWER BURRELL, Pa. — The Westmoreland County Detective Bureau, in collaboration with local police departments, executed raids on three vape shops in Lower Burrell on Friday as part of an ongoing investigation…

October 25, 2024

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Two Pennsylvania hospital employees charged with taking inappropriate pictures of patients

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GREENSBURG, Pa. — Greensburg City Police, working with the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, have charged two former hospital employees with taking and sharing inappropriate images and recordings of patients at Independence…

September 25, 2024

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Former Burrell Cheerleading Boosters Treasurer Charged with Theft

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LOWER BURRELL, Pa. — The former treasurer of the Burrell Cheerleading Boosters has been charged with theft, receiving stolen property, and writing bad checks following an investigation by the Lower Burrell Police…

August 29, 2024

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