For the first time in more than 30 years, a grand jury will investigate unsolved crimes in Westmoreland County.
The Trib reports that Judge Christopher Feliciani approved the formation of the grand jury in September, and the court order was made public today. While DA Nicole Ziccarelli did not name any specific cases, one part the grand jury will focus on will be unsolved homicides. Ziccarelli said at least 23 residents will be seated on the grand jury, which will hear cases over an 18-month period starting in early 2024. The grand jury will not determine guilt but will recommend whether the district attorney should file criminal charges in specific cases.
The last grand jury seated in the county was in the late 1980s, when prosecutors investigated alleged wrongdoing within the North Huntingdon police department.
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