5 years after slayings, $10,000 reward still exists
Police seeking public’s help to solve young couple’s double homicide
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A $15,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the prosecution of whoever fatally shot Carnell Parker, 24, and his girlfriend, Shontae Peterson, 21, on July 6, 2008, in Coatesville.
On July 6, 2008, a Coatesville woman who had just turned 21 and was...
Murder victim’s friends and family rally to remember, prevent
Strong Faith Family Church and DVCCC hold vigil in memory of Jamica Woods
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Jamica’s cousin, Angela Shelton, sings “Take Me to the King”. She also read a poem written by her husband.
COATESVILLE – Part memorial, part education to help prevent such tragedies in the future, the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County held a vigil in memory...
Ambitious appetite prompts Food Bank move
Chester County nonprofit’s plethora of produce, volunteers outgrows space
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Larry Welsch, executive director of the Chester County Food Bank, surveys some of the current office space, which features overflow storage on the floor.
When the Chester County Food Bank rose from the ashes of its bankrupt predecessor in 2009, it did so with an ambitious...
Police: 3 robberies reported in less than 12 hours
Weapons included fist, baseball bat, and semi-automatic handgun
Coatesville Police Officer Carmen Mollichella responded to the 700 block of East Lincoln Highway on Monday at 9:25 p.m. for a reported robbery, police said. The victim, a 43-year-old Indian male, stated that he was walking along East Lincoln Highway and talking on his cell phone when he was punched in the face from behind and a young male...
Police: Charges filed in attack on pregnant woman
Investigation led to Downingtown woman, 19, two Coatesville 17-year-old girls
On May 5 at 7:22 p.m., Coatesville police responded to a fight in Ash Park, Officer Sylvester Earle reported. A 23-year-old pregnant woman from Coatesville stated that she had been assaulted by multiple actors, three of whom she identified, police said. The three were taken into custody at the scene, and after a month-long...
July 31 workshop will aid in expungement, pardon processes
Anyone with a criminal record is invited to attend the workshop
The Coatesville Center for Community Health typically offers two Expungement and Pardon workshops a month.
By Nicole Brown, Staff Writer, The Times
The Coatesville Center for Community Life (CCCL) will hold an Expungement and Pardon Workshop on July 31, presented by the Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP).
Deborah Steeves,...
Effort to build on city’s revival materializes
Warehouse’s artsy equestrian event a glimpse of Coatesville’s future, backers say
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Paintings by Coatesville artist Dane Tilghman and steeplechase banners helped transform an aging city warehouse into an industrial chic venue for the Delaware Valley Point-to-Point Association’s annual awards party.
When the president of the Unionville-based...
Council of Goverments shows a path ahead
13 towns working together offer chance for smart, more efficient government
UPDATED (Sun 9 a.m.): adds comment on Saturday night legislative action
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
CALN — It was a sight to behold. Elected officials from various parties, municipalities and even the County Commissioners, sitting down for a sometimes freewheeling and open discussion about how best to work together.
It...
Coatesville murder defendant acquitted of all charges
Jury deliberated for eight hours before reaching its decision
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A jury found Damon Wylie not guilty of all charges in connection with the July 27 fatal stabbing of Marcus L. Miles.
After deliberating for about four hours, a jury deciding the fate of an accused Coatesville murderer told Chester County Court Judge Anthony A. Sarcione that it was deadlocked....
Jury deliberating murder defendant’s fate
Panel must decide whether Damon Wylie acted maliciously or in self-defense
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Damon E. Wylie is standing trial for the stabbing-death of Marcus L. Miles on July 27.
The fatal stabbing nearly a year ago of a 41-year-old Coatesville man was never a who-done-it: Police quickly issued an arrest warrant for another city resident, Damon E. Wylie, 47.
After...
