Greensburg, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the conviction of Alfred Keith Steele, 44, of Apollo.

Mr. Steele was found guilty of first-degree murder by a Westmoreland County jury following a four-day trial in front of Common Pleas Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio.  

The Commonwealth delivered closing arguments on Thursday, November 16, 2023.

Steele was arrested and charged with criminal homicide in the shooting death of his wife, Kelly, last year.

Steele shot his wife in the back of the head when they met at a U-Haul storage facility in Lower Burrell in May of 2022.

After the shooting, Steele turned himself in to the Pennsylvania State Police and confessed to killing his wife.

District Attorney Ziccarelli said, “I want to thank the jury for their time and consideration shown to this case that meant so much to the family of Kelly Steele. A mother lost her daughter and two children lost their mother, and while this verdict will not bring her back, I hope this brings them a sense of closure and justice. I am also grateful for the professionalism and dedication shown by Assistant District Attorneys Adam Barr and Katie Ranker who prosecuted this case on behalf of the Commonwealth.”

Steele will be sentenced in the next 90 days.