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Chesco Woman Ran Over Victim With Own Car During Fight, Police Claim Chesco Woman Ran Over Victim With Own Car During Fight, Police Claim
Chesco Woman Ran Over Victim With Own Car During Fight, Police Claim A Chester County woman is accused of stealing another's car during an argument and then running the vehicle owner over, say authorities.  Kayla Jacobs-Merritt, 24, of West Chester, is charged with robbery of a motor vehicle, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and related counts, police said in a release.  Investigators believe Jacobs-Merritt and another person were arguing in the Bradford Plaza parking lot around 7 p.m. on Friday, April 21.  Police said "things began to turn physical" when Jacobs-Merritt allegedly got in the other person's car without permission, threa…
Gunman Set Own House On Fire, Shot First Responders: Chesco DA Gunman Set Own House On Fire, Shot First Responders: Chesco DA
Gunman Set Own House On Fire, Shot First Responders: Chesco DA The man who allegedly shot at state police during a Chester County house fire is now charged with attempted murder, and authorities believe he set the blaze himself.  Nicholas Valenti, 59, was shot and wounded by troopers at his burning home on rural Isabella Road in West Nantmeal Township on April 3, Daily Voice has reported.  State police said they heard gunshots as they approached the fire, and saw Valenti "standing in the driveway holding a firearm" when they got close. After he "failed to obey verbal commands," a trooper shot him with a rifle, the agency claimed.  …
Arsonist Set Fire To West Chester Building With People Inside, Police Say Arsonist Set Fire To West Chester Building With People Inside, Police Say
Arsonist Set Fire To West Chester Building With People Inside, Police Say A man is charged with arson after police say he set fire to an occupied building in West Chester last month.  Mark Benziner, 53, of West Chester, is charged with felony arson, risking catastrophe, reckless endangerment, and related counts, said Borough police in a statement.  Investigators say that on Monday, Feb. 20, Benzinger went to the rear of a structure on the 100 block of West Miner Street and set fire to the building just after 6:30 p.m. Borough firefighters were joined by the West Whiteland Fire Company and knocked down the fire with only two engines, they said on Facebook at the …