Police: Man fatally shot in East Fallowfield Township

Authorities are withholding the victim’s name until relatives are notified A fatal shooting occurred this morning in East Fallowfield Township, the District Attorney’s Office said. A press release said the homicide happened early this morning. The body of the victim, identified only as a 30-year-old male,  was recovered in the unit block of Newlinville Road.  The release said authorities...

D.A. urges home-invaders to surrender

DNA found at homicide scene likely to implicate them, he said By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Dominique Williams Authorities said today that the multiple individuals responsible for what has been classified as a fatal home invasion left investigators with evidence likely to incriminate them: DNA. Police said Dominique Williams, 22, was fatally shot about 12:15 a.m. Friday at a residence...

Coatesville murder trial begins

Defendant accused of fatal, retaliatory shooting in 2010 By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com Dante L. Lawrence faces charges that include first-degree murder. The fact that a Coatesville homicide defendant fled to Georgia should not be held against him, his defense attorney said yesterday in his opening statement to the jury. Michael J. Skinner told the panel that his client,...