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HOMICIDE: Six Charged, Including Minor, In Coatesville Man's Slaying, DA HOMICIDE: Six Charged, Including Minor, In Coatesville Man's Slaying, DA
Homicide: Six Charged, Including Minor, In Coatesville Man's Slaying, DA Six people — including a child, have been charged in connection with the killing of a Coatesville man, the Chester County Attorney’s Office and Coatesville City Police Department jointly announced on Friday, Jan. 19.  Dametirus "Meechie" McClain-Jackson, 20 of Coatesville was found shot in the area of Madison Street and Lime Street on August 23, 2023. He was taken to Paoli Hospital where he was pronounced dead, and autopsy later determined the cause to be a gunshot wound to the torso and the manner was a homicide, as detailed in the joint DA and police rele…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Bam Margera, Wanted On Assault Charge, Surrenders To State Troopers In Chesco Bam Margera, Wanted On Assault Charge, Surrenders To State Troopers In Chesco
Bam Margera, Wanted On Assault Charge, Surrenders To State Troopers In Chesco Former reality TV star Brandon "Bam" Margera has surrendered to state police in Chester County three days after authorities issued a warrant for his arrest, said Trooper James Grothey.  Margera, best known for his stint on MTV's "Jackass," turned himself in early on Thursday, April 27, Grothey wrote on Twitter.  “Bam” Margera turned himself in this morning at PSP Avondale. He was fingerprinted and photographed before being arraigned at District Court 15-3-04, where his bail was set at $50,000 unsecured. The preliminary hearing is set for May 25 at the Chester County Court of Common Plea…

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by Mac Bullock
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Wanted Suburban Philly Driver Leaving Crash Scene Had Loaded Gun, Meth: Police Wanted Suburban Philly Driver Leaving Crash Scene Had Loaded Gun, Meth: Police
Wanted Suburban Philly Driver Leaving Crash Scene Had Loaded Gun, Meth: Police A driver who crashed his car in Chester County with warrants out for his arrest was found with a loaded handgun and a plastic baggie full of meth, authorities said. Benjamin Lawrence Snyder, 31, was trying to flee the crash on Catfish Lane in North Coventry, when police arrived around 4 p.m. Jan. 13, local police said. Snyder was detained upon police arrival pending confirmation of an active warrant out of Bucks County. Through the investigation, Snyder was found in possession of a fully-loaded 9mm handgun and a plastic baggie containing methamphetamine, North Coventry police said.  …

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA State Police Searching For Man Accused Of Stealing Money, Jewelry, Meds From ChesCo Home PA State Police Searching For Man Accused Of Stealing Money, Jewelry, Meds From ChesCo Home
PA State Police Searching For Man Accused Of Stealing Money, Jewelry, Meds From ChesCo Home PA State Police are seeking the public's help locating a man who they say stole money, jewelry, and prescription medication from a Chester County family's home while they were on vacation a few years ago. Troopers were notified of a burglary at a home on Ayrshire Drive in London Britain Township around 6:45 p.m. on April 1, 2016, PA State Police said. Through the course of an investigation, authorities identified the alleged suspect as Michael Alessandrini, 40, of Newark, Delaware, and he was charged with burglary, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and criminal tresp…

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by Nicole Acosta