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Man Shot In Foot At Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: Chester County DA Man Shot In Foot At Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: Chester County DA
Man Shot In Foot At Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: Chester County DA Two have been arrested following a fight-turned-shooting over a garbage bag full of marijuana at a Wawa parking lot, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the West Goshen Police Department announced on Monday, Oct. 21.  Frank Johnson, 21, of Coatesville, and Zahir Scott, 18, of Wilmington, Delaware, have been arrested in connection with the shooting in the 700 block of East Market Street in West Goshen Township at 2:03 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, according to the DA's release.  Both men have been charged with Criminal Attempt Homicide, Aggravated Ass…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Tips Sought In Coatesville Man's 1975 Murder Tips Sought In Coatesville Man's 1975 Murder
Tips Sought In Coatesville Man's 1975 Murder State police continue to investigate the killing of Wasyl Towber.  Towber, of Coatesville, was 41 years old when authorities found his body in Brandywine Creek on July 16, 1975, troopers said in a release. His remains were located just north of Dowlin Forge Road in East Brandywine Township and showed "numerous injuries," authorities said.  Towber's manner of death has been ruled homicide. Investigators believe he was murdered sometime between July 14 and July 17 before his body was placed in the river. His right arm had been previously amputated at the elbow, police added.&nb…

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by Mac Bullock
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Central PA Dad, Business Owner Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Coroner Central PA Dad, Business Owner Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Coroner
Central PA Dad, Business Owner Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Coroner A 44-year-old Central Pennsylvania Dad has died following a motorcycle crash, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office announced on Thursday, June 13.  Joseph "Joe" Sheesley Jr., 44 of Gap, died at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital at 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, according to the coroner's release.  Joe had been riding his motorcycle at the intersection of Limeville Road and County Line Road when he collided with a van around 3:30 p.m., as detailed in the release.  An autopsy has been scheduled and the cause and manner of death are pending the res…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Louisiana Homicide Suspect Captured After 2 Stolen Vehicle Pursuits, Crash In Philly Area: Cops Louisiana Homicide Suspect Captured After 2 Stolen Vehicle Pursuits, Crash In Philly Area: Cops
Louisiana Homicide Suspect Captured After 2 Stolen Vehicle Pursuits, Crash In Philly Area: Cops A Louisiana homicide suspect was arrested in Pennsylvania by police investigating a pair of crashes involving stolen vehicles and thefts from a car dealership. Zyun Thomas, 18 — who has been wanted in a March 2023 homicide case out of Shrevport, LA — was arrested after he was developed as a suspect in car thefts and pursuits from Jeff D'Ambrosio Dealership in West Caln on June 4, and was spotted going into a convenience store  on East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville police said. Officers approached Thomas, who immediately began to resist, police said. Thomas was found to have an active wa…

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Coatesville Parents Ran Fundraiser For Son Who Allegedly Overdosed On Their Drugs Coatesville Parents Ran Fundraiser For Son Who Allegedly Overdosed On Their Drugs
Coatesville Parents Ran Fundraiser For Son Who Allegedly Overdosed On Their Drugs The Coatesville parents charged with their son's overdose death last July launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for his funeral expenses.  The verified campaign raised $895 after it was posted on July 30, 2023.  "My name is Mousa Hawa I am asking for help to cover cost for my son Hunter Hawa," the campaign reads. "He passed suddenly 7/26/2023 we are having him cremated and then we will have a service for him(.)" Hawa and Holly Back are each charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in Hunter's July 26 overdose death, the Chester County District Attorney'…

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by Mac Bullock
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Victims Held At Gunpoint During Coatesville Home Invasion: Police Victims Held At Gunpoint During Coatesville Home Invasion: Police
Victims Held At Gunpoint During Coatesville Home Invasion: Police Two people were beaten and threatened with a gun when a burglar broke into their Coatesville home early morning on Tuesday, May 21, according to city police.  Authorities said 40-year-old George Parks forced his way inside a house on the 700 block of East Chesnut Street around 3:30 a.m. One of the homeowners confronted him and they "fought for several minutes" before Parks overpowered the victim and held a gun to their head, police said.  The other homeowner "tried to help (...) by grabbing a firearm in their residence they had for protection," authorities said. Parks overpowered…

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by Mac Bullock