Author Archives: Cindy Perino
FOUR NORTH CAROLINA MEN CHARGED IN FRAUDULENT CHECK-CASHING SCHEME INVOLVING NINE REGIONAL BANKS
Four men from North Carolina are charged in connection with a fraudulent check-cashing scheme that went to nine banks in the region, including seven in Westmoreland County. The Trib reports that 29-ye...
Jun 27, 2024
UNITY MAN CHARGED WITH OPERATING ILLEGAL CHOP SHOP
A Unity man is charged with operating an illegal chop shop. The Trib reports that 46-year-old Windell Carroll is charged with theft, chop shop operation and receiving stolen property for an incident t...
Jun 27, 2024
TWO SUSPECTED TORNADOS CAME THROUGH WESTMORELAND COUNTY LAST NIGHT
Two suspected tornadoes came through the county last night, causing power outages and widespread damage. The Trib reports that Westmoreland County 911 received nine homes hit by trees in a string of d...
Jun 27, 2024
ATTORNEYS ARGUE ABOUT WHAT KILLED 2-YEAR OLD NEW KEN BOY
While prosecutors say that a New Kensington man inflicted multiple head wounds that killed a two-year-old boy, his attorneys have offered up alternate means for those injuries. The Trib reports that t...
Jun 26, 2024
NTSB RELEASES FINAL REPORT ON EAST PALESTINE TRAIN DERAILMENT
The final report from the NTSB on the toxic train derailment in East Palestine is revealing more information on what led up to the incident. The document states that a wayside detector in Salem, Ohio ...
Jun 26, 2024
HEMPFIELD CARJACKING SUSPECT APPREHENDED
The suspect in a carjacking on Sunday at the Burlington parking lot in Hempfield was taken into custody in Millvale. The Trib reports that the key was taken from the woman's purse around 1:00 PM at th...
Jun 26, 2024
PENN BREWERY DEMOLITION DATE TO BE DETERMINED IN UPCOMING MEETING
Westmoreland County officials are getting ready to meet with a contractor that has been hired to tear down the former Penn Brewery building in West Jeannette. The Trib reports that the start date for ...
Jun 26, 2024
DELMONT WOMAN DENIES ALLEGATIONS THAT SHE FATALLY INJURED ADOPTED SON
A Delmont woman charged in the death of her 5-year-old adopted son has denied allegations that she fatally injured the child. The Trib reports that the attorney for Lauren Maloberti claims that the pr...
Jun 26, 2024
FORMER NURSES AIDE TO SERVE TIME AFTER STEALING JEWELRY FROM DEMENTIA PATIENTS
A former nurse's aide was ordered to serve time in state prison for stealing jewelry from dementia patients at a Murrysville nursing home. The Trib reports that 40-year-old Christina Ankney of Braddoc...
Jun 26, 2024
ACTION FOR ANIMALS SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT ABANDONED PUPPIES
A Westmoreland County animal shelter is seeking information on a bin of puppies found abandoned Monday morning in a Walmart parking lot in Unity. The Trib reports that the puppies are not available fo...
Jun 25, 2024
