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March 20, 2023

2 defendants plead guilty in separate Westmoreland County homicide cases

Greensburg, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces a guilty plea in the homicide of Tracy Squib. Tracy Squib’s house was fired upon in Derry Township in 2020. Squib was shot while she slept in her bedroom. Defendant, Nathan Quidetto, pled simultaneously to all...

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March 9, 2023

Mount Pleasant Township man convicted of aggravated cruelty to animals, sentenced to jail

Mount Pleasant Township, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the conviction of a Mount Pleasant Township man responsible for a heinous case of animal abuse. Howard McCloy, 36, pleaded guilty to three counts of felony aggravated cruelty to animals after a dog...

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January 20, 2023

Mount Pleasant man guilty of brutally beating, strangling former girlfriend and leaving her in woods

Greensburg, PA -- A Westmoreland County jury found Charles Etling guilty after a nearly week-long trial prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Christina Gongaware. Etling, of Mount Pleasant, was found guilty of aggravated assault, strangulation and recklessly endangering another person. A jury...

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January 18, 2023

Youngwood man pleads guilty to third degree murder, sentenced 25-60 years

Greensburg, PA -- The last of three defendants pled guilty in the gruesome homicide of Matthew Genard, 50, of Youngwood, on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Michael Covington pled guilty to third degree murder, robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. He was sentenced to serve 25 to 60 years in prison...

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January 13, 2023

New Kensington man sentenced to life in prison for murder

Greensburg, PA – A New Kensington man was sentenced to life in prison on Friday, January 13, 2023 by Judge Christopher Feliciani for murder of the first and second degree. Mario Gatti was convicted in October of 2022 after jurors deliberated for about five hours. Gatti shot and killed Michael...

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January 13, 2023

Salem Township man sentenced to serve jail time for aggravated indecent assault

Greensburg, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the sentencing of Zachary Saflin, of Salem Township. Saflin was convicted by a jury in October of 2022 before the Honorable Meaghan Bilik Defazio on two counts of aggravated indecent assault, false imprisonment,...

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December 20, 2022

Former police officer found guilty of official oppression

Greensburg, PA. -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces a Mount Pleasant Township man was found guilty of official oppression. James Shaw, 56, was convicted by a judge in a non-jury trial on December 20, 2022. Shaw was a former police officer with Southwest...

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December 19, 2022

Head of heroin trafficking ring sentenced to prison

Greensburg, PA. -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the sentencing of Chauncy Bray, a drug dealer arrested by detectives in 2017. Bray was sentenced by a judge on Monday, December 19, 2022 to serve 3-6 years in prison for his role as the head of a drug...

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December 15, 2022

Ohio man pleads guilty to causing fatal collision in South Huntingdon Township

Greensburg, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces Charles Walker, 59, pleaded guilty to causing a fatal accident two years ago. Walker, of Columbus, Ohio, pled guilty to vehicular homicide, two counts of aggravated assault by vehicle, reckless endangerment and...

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December 7, 2022

Sex offender found guilty of failure to register for the second time

Greensburg, PA. – Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announces the successful conviction of Douglas Truxal, 45. Truxal was found guilty by a jury Tuesday for failure to register with Pennsylvania State Police as required under Meghan’s Law. This is the second time Truxal has...

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