Hogan announces law enforcement awards
County’s top cop, prosecutor honored; Pileggi, Simpson, Coatesville PD earn honors
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Coatesville Police Chief Jack Laufer (left) holds a commendation from Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan for his department’s work on the murder of Aaron Turner as Sgt. James Audette looks on and Hogan offers his congratulations.
WEST CHESTER — It was a gathering...
‘Evil’ killer gets death sentence plus 85 to 170 years
Judge sought assurance that murderer would never ‘walk among us’
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Laquanta Chapman, 33, of Coatesville, received a death-penalty sentence for the 2004 murder of Aaron Turner, a 16-year-old neighbor.
“You are evil and not fit to walk among us; that’s all I have to say,” a Chester County judge told a teen’s killer before imposing a...
Coatesville murderer gets rare death sentence
Jury imposed penalty for fatal shooting, dismemberment of 16-year-old
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Laquanta Chapman received the death penalty for the murder of Aaron Turner.
The Coatesville man convicted last week of fatally shooting his 16-year-old neighbor, dismembering the body with a chainsaw, and stuffing the carnage into garbage bags, remained impassive as he was sentenced...
Convicted Coatesville murderer to fight for life
Penalty phase of death-penalty case begins tomorrow
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Laquanta Chapman was convicted Friday of fatally shooting, dismembering 16-year-old Aaron Turner.
A Coatesville man will begin fighting for his life tomorrow in Chester County Court.
Laquanta Chapman, 33, was convicted of first-degree murder Friday in connection with the fatal shooting and chainsaw...
Prosecution, defense at odds over murder witness
One says he’s telling truth; other says he’s lying to protect himself
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Aaron Turner, 16, was remembered by his grieving family on Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of his disappearance, which eventually led to the death-penalty murder trial that began today.
In his opening statement to the jury, Chief Deputy District Attorney Patrick Carmody...
Death-penalty trial in teen’s murder to begin
Coatesville man accused of shooting 16-year-old, chain-sawing body
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Laquanta Chapman, 33, is accused of killing Aaron Turner, 16, of Coatesville, and then using a chain saw to cut up the body so it could be stuffed in trash bags and discarded.
The family of a Coatesville teen, who thought their loved one was performing community service on Oct. 30,...
