Two recovery counselors found dead of apparent OD

The nightstand of one of the two overdoese victims, including apparent baggies of heroin. Two recovery counselors at a West Brandywine addiction recovery group home were found unresponsive and ultimately died from an apparent overdose of heroin and fentanyl, Sunday. “If anybody is wondering how bad the opioid epidemic has become, this case is a frightening example,” Chester County District...

Man faces ‘dreaded’ heroin charge

Allegedly smuggled drug into Chester Co. Prison in his hair Jarrett Mason POCOPSON — A Philadelphia man may have had one of the all-time bad hair days after reportedly smuggling packets of heroin into Chester County Prison last month, stashed within his dreadlocks, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said. Hogan said that Jarrett Mason was arrested on drug charges in Phoenixville on July 15...

W. Caln woman charged with injecting teen daughter with heroin

Faces various child endangerment, drug charges By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Jessica Lynn Riffey A West Caln mother is accused of injecting her 14-year-old daughter and another teen with heroin. Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced charges Monday against Jessica Lynn Riffey, 34, for allegedly supplying heroin to her 14-year-old daughter and a 16-year-old boy and injecting the drug...

10 charged with heroin dealing

Eight alleged to have been dealing deadly drug in southern Chester County By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times State, county and local police announced the arrests of 10 individuals on charges of selling heroin. From left, top: Alejandro Guzman, John Anderson, bottom, from left, William Jones and Kyle Kellner Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced Monday a series of 10 arrests this month...