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.
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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 36-year-old Rillton man is being held in the county jail on $25,000 bond on following his weekend arrest in which state police accused him of striking his girlfriend with a car as he drove away after an argument.
Ryan J. Dancy was charged with disorderly conduct, harassment and simple assault by state police in Belle Vernon after the 3:30 p.m. Saturday incident that occurred in the parking lot of a Dollar General store at 160 Mt. Pleasant Road in South Huntingdon.
State police were asked to meet at the West Newton police station with a 39-year-old woman who was injured in the store parking lot, Trooper Anthony Parente reported in court documents.
An Allegheny County man pleaded guilty Wednesday to repeatedly raping a teenage girl in 2019.
Police said that starting in June 2019, Daniel E. Powell, 37, of North Versailles forcibly raped a 17-year-old girl and continued the sexual assaults through September.
According to court records, the victim in February told investigators at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg that Powell forced her into “unwanted” sexual activity when he grabbed her arms and pinned her down at homes in North Versailles and Hempfield.
The case was prosecuted in Westmoreland County.
Powell pleaded guilty to felony counts of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, child endangerment and a related offense.
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Domenico Schiano-Di Cola wipes down a table at J&S Pizza in Harrison on Monday, Jan 4, 2020.
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Charles Baker, 33, of Pittsburgh, is accused of throwing an explosive device from a moving vehicle Sunday night in the city’s Lawrenceville neighborhood.
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State Rep. Mike Reese speaks at a news conference in 2015 at the Westmoreland County Republican Committee headquarters in Greensburg.
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State Sen. Jim Brewster and Nicole Ziccarelli vied for the 45th State Senate District seat during the 2020 general election.
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Daphne, a 4-month-old mixed breed, was reunited with her family Wednesday after she was found following a man taking her from her owner in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park on Tuesday.