Greensburg police blotter

Greensburg, PA -- A Greensburg man is facing charges after Pennsylvania State Police found a significant quantity of psilocyn mushrooms and cocaine after executing a search warrant on a residence. In May of 2024, state police executed a search warrant on an apartment&nbs...

New Alexandria, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police charged a New Alexandria man with aggravated animal cruelty after a family pet was killed and subsequently burned. Tyler Rost-Maiolie, 27, is facing charges of aggravated animal cruelty, neglect of animals, cruelty to anima...

Greensburg, PA -- An Allegheny County man was arrested by Greensburg Police after trespassing onto hospital property in an attempt to stalk an employee. Greensburg Police responded to the medical commons building of Independence Hospital on April 13, 2026 for a physical ...

Arnold, PA -- An Apollo man was arrested and charged by Arnold Police after a victim escaped a kidnapping attempt by her estranged boyfriend. The victim was able to escape her ex-boyfriend's kidnapping attempt by fleeing and showing up at the Arnold Police station. ...

Derry Township, PA -- A Derry Township man is facing charges by the Pennsylvania State Police for allegedly attempting to contact several underage teen girls. Wilmer Olson, 21, is accused of attempting to make contact with at least four underage girls when he was 19 year...

Greensburg, PA -- Greensburg Police charged a local man who is accused of raping a young teenager. Bill Murray, 29, was arrested and remanded to the Westmoreland County Prison after being denied bail. Police learned of the allegations in October in 2025. The ...

Hempfield Township, PA -- The former South Greensburg fire chief accused of taking money from his own department is now accused of pocketing money from a Hempfield Township cemetery association. Matthew White, 49, was charged this week with an additional theft charge aft...

Greensburg, PA -- A Chicago woman is facing charges after Greensburg Police said she stole a check, altered it, and cashed it. Greensburg Police and Westmoreland County Detectives launched an investigation after being contacted by Redstone Highlands in January for a...

Rostraver Township, PA -- Rostraver Township Police arrested a woman over the weekend who is accused of firing shots out of an apartment complex and burglarizing an apartment. Rostraver Township Police and assisting agencies responded to Rostraver Apartments on Saturday ...

West Newton, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police charged a West Virginia man with burglarizing a church in West Newton in 2023. Troopers responded to a burglary alarm on N 2nd Street in West Newton in the early morning hours of January 24, 2023. The location was Holy F...

Lower Burrell, PA -- Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli has determined the use of force in the February officer-involved shooting in Lower Burrell was justified. On February 14, 2026, Lower Burrell Police Department responded to Rodgers Drive for the re...

Lower Burrell, PA -- Two members affiliated with the Pagans Motorcycle Club, an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, were arrested and charged by Lower Burrell Police following an assault in January. Robert Browne, 27, and Devin Colucci, 25, are facing charges of robbery, simple assault, t...

Hempfield Township, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police charged a Greensburg man accused of being under the influence and causing a wrong-way crash on Interstate 70. Daniel Oliver, 80, is charged with driving under the influence, risking catastrophe, driving under the influe...

Allegheny Township, PA -- Allegheny Township Police Department filed charges against a Verona man accused of stealing a stranger's checks and cashing them on multiple occasions. In mid-March, a woman reported a possible fraud incident to Allegheny Township Police. ...

Trafford, PA -- Trafford Police arrested and charged a man with attempted homicide after a stabbing over the weekend. Trafford Police responded to Westmoreland Road to assist Mobile Crisis in the late evening hours on March 28, 2026. As officers were respondin...

Monessen, PA -- Monessen Police charged two more people in connection with a shooting in March of 2025. Brendon Redden and Kaytin Ward are facing charges in the shooting on Leeds Avenue that prompted a standoff with another defendant who is awaiting trial in the case.&nb...

Penn Township, PA -- Penn Township Police charged a couple accused of leaving a puppy behind after they were evicted from a township residence. Officers responded to the residence on Route 130 in January after receiving a call from the landlord regarding a welfare check....

New Stanton, PA -- Pennsylvania State Police charged a Hunker man after he trespassed on a property and was found sleeping in a stranger's home. The victim called state police after they found a man, later identified as Aaron Kurtz, sleeping on a couch inside of a reside...

New Kensington, PA -- New Kensington Police filed charges against a Kittanning woman accused of attempting to fill a fraudulent prescription from a doctor's office where she was employed. In January 2026, New Kensington Police was dispatched to the CVS Pharmacy on F...

Information provided by Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Tips: A $5000 Reward is being offered for information that solves this case! The Pennsylvania State Police Troop A – Greensburg continue their search for Missing Person Jessica Lynn Goldsworthy who was last see...

New Kensington, PA -- New Kensington Police and Westmoreland County Detectives filed charges against a New Kensington man accused of exposing a child to cocaine. Al-Don Pryor, 38, is facing a count of endangering the welfare of children for an incident stemming from Octo...

Hempfield Township, PA -- The Westmoreland County Detective Bureau filed charges against a Hempfield Township woman accused of pocketing $46,000 for personal gain. Darshanna Truss, 35, is facing theft charges after an allegation of the misappropriation of funds from the ...

North Huntingdon Township, PA -- An Allegheny County woman was arrested after meeting with police to sell drugs during an undercover buy operation led by the Westmoreland County Drug Task Force, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, North Huntingdon Township Polic...