Teens Burn Porta-Potty At Park In Chester County, Police Chief Says Teens Burn Porta-Potty At Park In Chester County, Police Chief Says
Teens Burn Porta-Potty At Park In Chester County, Police Chief Says A Chester County area police chief has reached out to Daily Voice after three teenagers were seen near a public park's porta-potty that later caught fire on Thursday.  West Caln Township Police Department and Wagontown Volunteer Fire Company were called to a porta-pottery fire at Layton Park located at 100 Water Works Road, on Dec. 28, Police Chief Martinez told us.  "It was reported that three teenage males were seen around a pavilion then going in and out of the Porta-Potty prior to the fire," he said.  They were seen leaving the park in a bright blue small Chevrolet sedan…
Here's How Much Rain Fell Across Southeastern PA This Week Here's How Much Rain Fell Across Southeastern PA This Week
Here's How Much Rain Fell Across Southeastern PA This Week It's been a green, wet December in southeastern Pennsylvania and this week was no exception, with sustained showers throughout Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 27 and 28.  Here's how the rainfall in each county stacked up, according to the National Weather Service's Mount Holly Station.  Berks County received between 2 and 2.76 inches, with the highest figure recorded in Boyertown.  Bucks County received between 2.08 and 2.96 inches of rain, with the most rainfall recorded in Quakertown.  Chester County got between 2.11 and 3.14 inches of rain, with the largest amount fall…
West Grove 18-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Crash Into Concrete Wall, Utility Pole: PA State Police West Grove 18-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Crash Into Concrete Wall, Utility Pole: PA State Police
West Grove 18-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Crash Into Concrete Wall, Utility Pole: PA State Police An 18-year-old Chester County man has died in a fiery car crash, Pennsylvania State Police. Jason "JJ" Ruszin of West Grove was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at 10:46 p.m. on Dec. 27, Trooper Michael Carter details in the release.  JJ had been traveling east on West Baltimore Pike when the rain picked up. In the deluge he lost control of his vehicle — "exiting the roadway striking a concrete wall and a utility pole. The motor vehicle also caught fire," Carter wrote.  The West Grove Fire Company, Medic 94, EMS, and the Chester County Coroner's Officer also re…
Woman Rescued From Flood Waters In Chester County Woman Rescued From Flood Waters In Chester County
Woman Rescued From Flood Waters In Chester County First responders in Chester County waded through rainwater to rescue a driver who was trapped in her car during the flooding early Monday morning, Dec. 18, authorities say.  Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police were called to the 1200 block of Westtown-Thornton Road in Thornbury Township by a woman who was stuck in her vehicle, the department said in a release.  The driver had traveled on a flooded roadway and was now trapped in her car, with water inside and rising fast, authorities said.  Officer Robert Wheatcraft waded 100 yards through waist-high waters to help the woman…
PA Man Wanted On Child Rape Charges: Police PA Man Wanted On Child Rape Charges: Police
PA Man Wanted On Child Rape Charges: Police Police in Chester County are seeking a man accused of rape and statutory sexual assault.  Alvin Daniels, 30, is also wanted on charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, unlawful contact with a minor, and over a dozen related felony counts, said the West Whiteland Police Department in a release.  The charges stem from an incident last November, according to court filings.  Records also show Daniels, of Drexel Hill, previously entered a negotiated guilty plea to charges of forceable robbery in 2017.   He is described as 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds with brown ey…
PA Officer Raped Child, Sexually Assaulted Others Beginning When He Was 12: DA PA Officer Raped Child, Sexually Assaulted Others Beginning When He Was 12: DA
PA Officer Raped Child, Sexually Assaulted Others Beginning When He Was 12: DA A Sharon Hill police officer is accused of multiple instances of rape and sexual assault over a period of years, according to officials.  Tyler Humphreys, 21, of Malvern, is charged with rape of a child, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, and related offenses in Chester County, said the District Attorney's Office.  The charges stem from incidents that prosecutors say took place from 2014 to 2018 and in late 2022, officials wrote in a release.  One alleged victim told detectives that Humphreys made him perform a sex act when he was 9 and Humphrey…
Troopers Name Passenger Killed In Chester County Wreck Troopers Name Passenger Killed In Chester County Wreck
Troopers Name Passenger Killed In Chester County Wreck Officials have named the Chester County woman who was fatally injured in a crash on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 2.  Sandra L. Jenkins of Exton was a passenger in a 2002 Toyota that wrecked on Route 401/Conestoga Road near Moores Road around 1:15 p.m., according to a state police report.  She died from her injuries, the report says.  The driver, 61-year-old Russell Jenkins, was also hurt and treated by Uwchlan Ambulance Corps, troopers said.  The state police report claims he was charged with careless driving, though no case records were available on the state website as o…
Car Crash Shutters Route 1 In Chester County: Officials (DEVELOPING) Car Crash Shutters Route 1 In Chester County: Officials (DEVELOPING)
Car Crash Shutters Route 1 In Chester County: Officials (Developing) A car wreck shut down a portion of Route 1 in East Marlborough Township on Tuesday afternoon, officials told Daily Voice.  The northbound lanes of the Route 1 bypass near the Route 82/Unionville Road overpass were briefly closed on Nov. 21, Chester County authorities said.  The roadway was reopened by 4 p.m., they added.  It was not immediately clear by Tuesday night if anyone was hurt.  This is a developing story, check back for more. 
New Charges Filed Against One-Time PA Fugitive Danelo Cavalcante New Charges Filed Against One-Time PA Fugitive Danelo Cavalcante
New Charges Filed Against One-Time PA Fugitive Danelo Cavalcante The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office has charged former fugitive Danelo Cavalcante with a host of new offenses related to his two-week manhunt over the summer, according to officials.  The 34-year-old is now faced with an additional 20 charges related to the gun, van, and personal items he allegedly stole while evading state police in September, said the AG's Office.  Cavalcante had been convicted of killing his girlfriend in front of her children when he escaped by scaling a wall at the Chester County jail on Aug. 31.  State, local, and federal authorities canvas…
West Chester Man Attacked His Uber Driver: Authorities West Chester Man Attacked His Uber Driver: Authorities
West Chester Man Attacked His Uber Driver: Authorities A West Chester man accused of attacking his Uber driver early Friday morning now faces criminal charges, say borough police.  Investigators say Samuel A. Makowski assaulted the driver both inside and outside the car on the 500 block of South High Street around 2 a.m. Makowski, 19, is charged with strangulation, aggravated assault, simple assault, and related counts, the department said.  He was remanded to the Chester County lockup in lieu of his $75,000 bond and is scheduled to appear before a judge on Nov. 21, according to state court records. 
Fatal Motorcycle Pursuit-Crash Closes Route 30: PSP (UPDATE) Fatal Motorcycle Pursuit-Crash Closes Route 30: PSP (UPDATE)
Fatal Motorcycle Pursuit-Crash Closes Route 30: PSP (Update) A motorcyclist crashed and died during a pursuit with Pennsylvania State Police in Chester County overnight, the agency said. Troopers began pursuing the motorcycle around 1:40 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, eastbound on the US 30 bypass when the 31-year-old motorcyclist got off the limited access highway at a high rate of speed, PSP Trooper James Grothey said. The motorcyclist lost control and struck the northbound metal guardrail on State Route 113, where he died. The incident remains under investigation. Route 113 is closed in the area of the Route 30 Bypass bridge in Downingtown for an und…
PA Firefighter Killed In Crash Was 'Ring-Hunting' For His Girlfriend, Loved Ones Say PA Firefighter Killed In Crash Was 'Ring-Hunting' For His Girlfriend, Loved Ones Say
PA Firefighter Killed In Crash Was 'Ring-Hunting' For His Girlfriend, Loved Ones Say Colin Reedy, the Chester County firefighter who was killed in a car crash late Friday, Oct. 20, planned to spend the rest of his life with his girlfriend, loved ones said in his obituary.  The 25-year-old Reedy and his partner Emily Gindele, were both volunteers with the West Whiteland Fire Company, who were on their way to a call during heavy downpours when their vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree around 9 p.m., authorities have said. Reedy, of Exton, was pronounced dead at the scene while Gindele, a 24-year-old probationary firefighter, was hospitalized in critical but stable con…