Couple accused of running deadly dog-fighting ring
Pit bulls were trained to fight, killed if they didn’t, authorities said
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan displays disturbing photos taken at a West Brandywine Township residence, where a couple allegedly ran a dog-fighting ring.
A West Brandywine Township couple operated “a house of pain and horror” for dozens of pit bulls...
Operation Silent Night roars back with 8 arrests
Multi-agency initiative aims to curb violent crime in Coatesville
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Apprehended during “Operation Silent Night” were Coatesville residents Courtney Miles, 60, (clockwise from top left); Kevin Ferguson, 31; Lori Fallon, 53; and Boston Peoples, 57.
A second arrest roundup through Operation Silent Night, an initiative to combat violent...
Murder suspect taken into custody, D.A. said
Damon E. Wylie, who is charged with the Friday homicide of Marcus L. Miles, was taken to Chester County Prison to await a preliminary hearing.
46-year-old Coatesville resident is accused of a fatal stabbing on Friday
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The Coatesville man wanted in connection with a fatal stabbing Friday has been taken into custody, Chester County District Attorney Tom...
Second homicide in less than a week rocks city
District Attorney calls on leaders to put more officers on the street
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
COATESVILLE – A 29-year-old former track star who succeeded for a time in overcoming adversity became Coatesville’s second homicide victim in less than a week, prompting the Chester County District Attorney to urge city leaders to boost the police force.
A bent fence...
City man convicted of first-degree murder
Jury identifies Dante Lawrence as triggerman in 2010 fatal shooting
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com
Dante L. Lawrence was found guilty of first-degree murder.
WEST CHESTER — After more than four hours of deliberations, a Chester County Court jury Friday evening found a Coatesville resident guilty of first-degree murder.
The panel of four men and eight women convicted...
