CRIME & SAFETY
Gunfire In Chester County Home Leads To Police Standoff, Arrest: DA
Daniel Montalto, 52, is charged with aggravated assault and related offenses, prosecutors said in a release. Spring City police said they were called to Montalto's home for a reported domestic incident and found a "victim with obvious physical injuries." They tried to go inside but were stopped by a family...
Chester County 2 alarm fire
Firefighters from New Castle County responded on a second alarm to assist Chester County firefighters in battling a blaze in a row of townhomes on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The fire broke out in the 500 block of Buena Vista Drive in Kennett Square shortly after 5 p.m. Flames spread...
$10K In 10 Minutes: Thieves Steal Thousands In Merchandise From Chesco CVS
Two women walked into the 857 W. Baltimore Pike CVS in West Grove around 6 p.m., investigators said. They took about $10,000 in "high-end cosmetics and skincare products," according to troopers. A third woman may have been an accomplice but "did not appear to steal anything on surveillance," authorities said.
8-Year-Old Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Chester County Crash: Troopers
Troopers said the victim was struck near 251 Conner Road around 7 a.m. and seriously injured. Investigators believe the unnamed 20-year-old driver was under the influence of drugs, according to the police report. He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Matthew Seavey and taken to the Chester County Prison, authorities said.
Oxford School Shooter Transferred to Oaks Correctional to Begin Life Sentence
The convict behind the Oxford High School massacre has been relocated to a state prison in Michigan to serve his life sentence. Ethan Crumbley, now 18, was sentenced last December to life without parole following a 2021 school shooting that left four students dead and several others wounded, as ClickOnDetroit reported.
State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash Near Middletown
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle near Middletown yesterday. On April 28, 2024, at approximately 2:20 p.m., a Ford F-250 was stopped in the […] The post State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash Near Middletown appeared first on Delaware State Police - State of Delaware.
Lancaster woman sentenced to probation for assaulting neighbor, killing puppy
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A Lancaster City woman was sentenced to seven years of probation with the first months on house arrest for assaulting her neighbor and killing the neighbor's five-month-old Chihuahua. Loyna Dejesus-Osorio, 53, was sentenced by Lancaster County Judge Jeffery Wright on Wednesday after she entered a...
Defense: Man accused of murdering 4 family members witnessed the murders but didn't shoot them
HAMILTON, Ohio — The second trial for the West Chester man accused of murdering his wife, in-laws and wife's aunt in 2019 got underway Monday. Gurpreet Singh faces four counts of aggravated murder. Shalinderjit Kaur, her parents Hakikat Singh Pannag and Parmjit Kaur, and Parmjit's sister, Amarjit Kaur were...
Crews put out ‘rough fire’ at historical home in Berwyn
BERWYN, Pa. - Fire crews worked to put out a fire that occurred in a historic home in Chester County Wednesday evening. The home that is listed online has an estimated value between $1.2 million and 1.4 million. It’s located on a busy corner in Berwyn at Sugartown and Leopard Roads.
Pitt police arrest 2, including student, for trespassing during pro-Palestine protest
University of Pittsburgh police on Sunday night arrested two people, including a student, on trespassing charges as officials worked to clear pro-Palestinian protesters who had moved from City of Pittsburgh property onto school grounds. Jared Stonesifer, a Pitt spokesman, confirmed the arrests but said Monday that he did not have...
Police are investigating series of catalytic converter thefts in Lititz, Lancaster County
LITITZ, Pa. — Police in Lancaster County are investigating a series of recent catalytic converter thefts. Since last November, Lititz Borough Police have received 12 reports of such thefts, with damages totaling nearly $13,000, the police department said. The thefts usually occur in the early morning hours, between 4...
Local police, fire departments warn residents of phone scam
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A local police department and a fire station in Ephrata Borough, Lancaster County are warning residents of a reported phone scam. According to Ephrata Police, a resident reported receiving a phone call from a person claiming to be from “Unit 16” and soliciting money for the police department.
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