Police seize 40 pounds of drug-laced candy
Disturbing discovery made at West Chester U. apartment, authorities said
Updated at 3:30 p.m. with information on pending arrest
A photo shows some of the drug-laced candy police found at a West Chester University apartment.
Authorities Police seized more than 40 pounds of drug-laced candy from an apartment at West Chester University’s South Campus, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office...
‘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...
