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An Arnold man died Tuesday after being arrested on drug charges the previous day.
Khalies Khorhid Lewis, 39, died Tuesday afternoon at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office said.
Although an autopsy has been completed, no information on the cause or manner of Lewis’ death was available Wednesday as the case remains under investigation, the coroner said.
Lewis was arrested Monday during a drug sting in New Kensington.
Lewis was taken sometime after his arrest to Westmoreland Hospital from the county jail. A hospital spokesman said he was unable to comment, citing patient privacy laws.
A Jeannette man is behind bars after state police said he sold heroin and fentanyl to a man who died of an overdose last year, according to court papers. Rick Paul Petros, 52, formerly of Florida, was arrested Thursday on charges of drug delivery resulting in death and drug offenses.
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A Monessen man on Tuesday said his addiction to pornography ultimately led to what he called an improper relationship with a 17-year-old girl.
Daniel Powell, 37, formerly of North Versailles, told a Westmoreland County judge during his sentencing hearing for rape and other offenses he was sorry for his actions with the teen in 2019.
“There are no words I can say. It has been a shame for me. I am ashamed of myself. I am not this man,” Powell said. “It was such a low point in my life and I wasn’t thinking clearly. I became addicted to porn and started to objectify women.”
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A Westmoreland County Prison inmate awaiting multiple hearings for illegal possession of a firearm, theft and drug-related charges is accused of trying to escape from custody.
County Detective James Williams charged Brandon Zepeda, 27, of Greensburg with escape after he allegedly attempted to run out of the emergency room at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, where prison guards took him April 27 for treatment of an undisclosed ailment.
Two guards accompanied Zepeda to the Greensburg hospital about 5 p.m. that day when he asked to use the restroom, according to court documents. His shackles had been removed during the treatment, Williams reported.