Father-Son Trio Poached 50+ Deer, PA Game Commission Says Father-Son Trio Poached 50+ Deer, PA Game Commission Says
Father-Son Trio Poached 50+ Deer, PA Game Commission Says A Chester County father and his two adult sons were charged for poaching "dozens upon dozens" of trophy bucks, according to authorities. Carl Nelson III, 70, of West Chester, and his sons Carroll Nelson IV, 44, of Downingtown, and Mark Nelson, 40, of West Chester, are facing a total of 71 charges stemming from a multi-year investigation, the Pennsylvania Game Commission said. The investigation began following a tip about poaching of large whitetail bucks from Chester and Delaware counties over the span of years, according to the game commission. This involved deer that were taken out of sea…
Newly-Minted Millionaire! $10 Scratchoff Ticket Winning $1 Million Sold At Chester County Exxon Newly-Minted Millionaire! $10 Scratchoff Ticket Winning $1 Million Sold At Chester County Exxon
Newly-Minted Millionaire! $10 Scratchoff Ticket Winning $1 Million Sold At Chester County Exxon A Jumbo Bucks Scratch-Off ticket worth $1 million was sold in Chester County Friday, Oct. 3, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The winning ticket was sold at the Exxon located at 851 South High Street, West Chester, the Pennsylvania Lottery said. The store will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Jumbo Bucks is a $10 game offering a top prize of $1 million, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. Scratch-off prizes expire one year from the game's end-sale date.  Winners are reminded to sign the backs of their tickets immediately and call the Lottery at 1-800-692…
Convict Wanted For Assault Turned Robbery: Oxford Police Convict Wanted For Assault Turned Robbery: Oxford Police
Convict Wanted For Assault Turned Robbery: Oxford Police A convict with a lengthy criminal record was seen assaulting then robbing a woman is wanted by Oxford Police, according to a release on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  Terence Kenneth Henderson, 26, a Middletown, Delaware native most recently of Oxford, was seen by officers forcefully restraining a woman inside a parked vehicle in the 200 block of North Fourth Street at 8:27 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, police said. Officers were initially dispatched to the area for the report of a domestic disturbance. When confronted by officers, Henderson fled on foot into a wooded area with a cell phone in his hand,…
Missing Endangered Alert Issued For Montgomery County Woman Missing Endangered Alert Issued For Montgomery County Woman
Missing Endangered Alert Issued For Montgomery County Woman A missing Cheltenham woman may be in danger, according to an alert from the Cheltenham Township Police Department on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Madelyn Edwards, 81, was last seen in the area of Old Farm Road, Cheltenham Township at 12 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, police said. She's described as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, 110 pounds, with black hair, and brown eyes. Edwards was last seen driving a gray 2017 Hyundai Accent with Pennsylvania license plate MLJ-4374, according to police.  MEPA ALERT: The Cheltenham Township Police Department, Montgomery County Pennsylvania, is searching for Madelyn…
Philly Man Caught With Gun After Being Pulled Over With Expired Registration In Westtown: PD Philly Man Caught With Gun After Being Pulled Over With Expired Registration In Westtown: PD
Philly Man Caught With Gun After Being Pulled Over With Expired Registration In Westtown: PD A 30-year-old Philadelphia man who was barred from carrying weapons was arrested with one in Chester County after being pulled over with an expired registration, authorities said. Isaiah Lewis was charged with carrying a firearm without a license, operating a vehicle without a valid inspection and other violations, Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police said in a press statement on Tuesday, Sept. 17. An officer from Westtown-East Goshen was on patrol shortly before midnight on Friday, Sept. 13 in the 1500 block of West Chester Pike, Westtown Township, when he was behind a vehicle with an expi…
Fake Cop With Lights, Siren Stops Vehicle In Chester County: PSP Fake Cop With Lights, Siren Stops Vehicle In Chester County: PSP
Fake Cop With Lights, Siren Stops Vehicle In Chester County: PSP He dressed like a cop and used lights and siren to pull someone over in Chester County, but wasn't a real police officer, authorities said. The fake cop pulled over a vehicle on Route 1 near Route 896 in Upper Oxford Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Avondale Station in a press statement on Friday, Sept. 13.  The incident occurred at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, State Police said. The impersonator's vehicle was described as a black Cadillac Escalade. The victim told troopers that while driving north on Route 1 his vehicle was tailgated for several miles by…
Distracted Nanny Was On Her Phone When 3-Year-Old Ran Off, Died In Chesco Park: DA Distracted Nanny Was On Her Phone When 3-Year-Old Ran Off, Died In Chesco Park: DA
Distracted Nanny Was On Her Phone When 3-Year-Old Ran Off, Died In Chesco Park: DA A 28-year-old Virginia woman is facing charges in Chester County, PA in connection with the death of a 3-year-old boy, authorities announced. Imani Lewis was working as the nanny of a 3-year-old, nonverbal boy and called 9-1-1 when he went missing in Tredyffrin Township on Sept. 2, 2024, at approximately 6:50 p.m., the Chester County DA's office said. Officers were dispatched to Wilson Farm Park, Tredyffrin Township, and searched park and a path leading to the stormwater retention pond. When police approached the water’s edge, they found the boy unresponsive in the pond.…
Pennsylvania Police Chaplain George Searfoss Killed In Crash Pennsylvania Police Chaplain George Searfoss Killed In Crash
Pennsylvania Police Chaplain George Searfoss Killed In Crash A police chaplain has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash on police announced on Friday, Sept. 13.  Pastor George Searfoss died "unexpectedly after being involved in a vehicle accident on September 11, 2024 in Chester County," the Upper Merion Police wrote in a release. Searfoss served as the Executive Pastor at Hope Community Church and a police chaplain in Upper Merion Township, the department officials explained.  Details about the crash were not immediately available.  His community has already been sharing about its loss on social media.  It is wit…
Married PA Couple Both Facing Charges In $6K Youth Softball Thefts, Police Say Married PA Couple Both Facing Charges In $6K Youth Softball Thefts, Police Say
Married PA Couple Both Facing Charges In $6K Youth Softball Thefts, Police Say A 42-year-old woman from Chester County has been arrested for stealing from a youth softball team in Oxford, months after her husband was arrested for the same, police said. Nicole Allen of Cochranville was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 11 for alleged crimes she may have committed with her husband, James “Rudy” Allen, 50, Oxford police explained. James Allen, the team treasurer, as arrested at a sporting event earlier this year. Oxford police were contacted about several victims who said funds that they contributed to a youth softball team had not been used for their intended purpose in…
Trio Arrested In Pregnant Woman's Fentanyl Overdose Death, Chesco DA Says Trio Arrested In Pregnant Woman's Fentanyl Overdose Death, Chesco DA Says
Trio Arrested In Pregnant Woman's Fentanyl Overdose Death, Chesco DA Says Three arrests have been made in the June 2024 overdose death of a pregnant woman, authorities in Chester County announced. Three people have been arrested in connection with a drug overdose death of a pregnant woman in East Whiteland Township, authorities said. The unidentified woman died on June 5. She was six months pregnant according to Chester County District Attorney Christopher L. de Barrena-Sarobe. An autopsy revealed that the victim died from an overdose of fentanyl, para-fluoro-fentanyl, xylazine, and methamphetamine, the DA said on Monday, Sept. 9. Marty Jene Harrell Jr., 33, Da…
FOUND: 54-Year-Old Woman Was Missing In Chester County (UPDATE) FOUND: 54-Year-Old Woman Was Missing In Chester County (UPDATE)
Found: 54-Year-Old Woman Was Missing In Chester County (Update) A 54-year-old endangered woman has been found in Chester County, authorities said. Annette Zuckerman was found safe on Thursday night, Sept. 5, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Troop J, Avondale Station. Originally she was reported as possibly in danger, authorities said. Zuckerman was last seen at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at her home, State Police said.
Convicted Killer Pleads Guilty To Escape Charges After Eluding Authorities For Weeks In PA Convicted Killer Pleads Guilty To Escape Charges After Eluding Authorities For Weeks In PA
Convicted Killer Pleads Guilty To Escape Charges After Eluding Authorities For Weeks In PA A convicted killer who eluded authorities for nearly two weeks last year in Pennsylvania has pleaded guilty to escape charges, authorities said. A nationwide manhunt for Danilo Cavalcante, 35, a native of Brazil, ended on Sept. 13, 2023, with his capture. He was found hiding under foliage within a search perimeter in northern Chester County, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Cavalcante escaped from Chester County Prison in Pocopson Township while awaiting a transfer to state prison to serve a life sentence for killing his ex-girlfriend. Cavalcante pleaded guilty to charges of burglary…