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PA Man Gets Life Sentence In Murder Of 17-Year-Old Boy 'Who Died A Hero': DA
A Pennsylvania gunman who shot and killed a 17-year-old boy during a botched home invasion robbery in 2017 was sentenced to life in prison, authorities in Chester County said.
Ricardo Rivera, 28, of Reading, was found guilty of second-degree murder, robbery, burglary, conspiracy, and related offenses, for the shooting death of 17-year-old David Doyle III (AKA Davy Mike) at a Pottstown home, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan announced Monday, April 25.
North Coventry officers responding to a report of a shooting at a home on Worth Boulevard on Sept. 24, found Doyle with a gunsho…
Lincoln University Student's Sister Charged In Deadly Dorm Stabbing
A Philadelphia woman was charged with stabbing three students – one fatally – after a brawl broke out inside a campus dorm on Wednesday, Feb. 16, authorities in Chester County said.
Nydira Smith, 39, is accused of killing Jawine Evans, 21, and injuring Eric Dickerson, 22, and Clifton Walker, 22, on the campus in Lower Oxford, according to a criminal complaint provided by the Chester County District Attorney's Office.
Smith is the sister of a Lincoln University student, who was also involved in the fight, the DA's office noted.
Responding officers found Evans in a grassy area outside the Li…
Chester County Man Charged For Stealing Police Impounded ATV
A jury found a 20-year-old Chester County man guilty of stealing an ATV impounded by police, authorities said.
Ivan Nunez-Hurtado, of Coatesville, was charged with theft of a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property, conspiracy, and related offenses, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office.
On May 19, 2020, police were called to Martin Luther King Boulevard in Coatesville for a report of suspicious activity, authorities said.
A witness reported seeing two men pushing a black Honda 400EX ATV out of the City of Coatesville impound lot, the DA's office said.
Offi…
Getaway Driver Takes Guilty Plea In ChesCo Home Invasion Murder Of Teen Boy
A Berks County man took a guilty plea in the Chester County home invasion murder of a teenage boy, authorities announced Thursday.
Jonathan Malave, 36, of Reading, pled guilty to third-degree murder, robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery for his role in the killing of 17-year-old David Doyle III in Pottstown, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office.
Malave drove the car carrying two of three co-defendants after the murder, authorities said.
On Sept. 24, 2017, North Coventry officers discovered the teen boy with a gunshot wound to the stomach in a home on Worth Boulev…
Former Pennsylvania Pastor Used $30K In Parish Funds For Personal Expenses, DA Says
A former Pennsylvania pastor admitted to stealing over $30,000 in parish funds, which he spent on a beach house on the New Jersey shore, and men with whom he had sexual relationships, authorities said.
Monsignor Joseph McLoone, 58, was spared prison time and sentenced to five years of court supervision, the first nine months completed on electronic home confinement, restitution, and other conditions, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office.
McLoone, of Bryn Mawr, began his service as pastor at St. Joseph’s Church in Downingtown in 2011 after the removal of Msgr.…
DA: ChesCo Man Found Guilty Of Assault In Domestic Violence Incident Against Wife
A 41-year-old Chester County man was found guilty of simple assault for physically assaulting his 35-year-old wife last year, authorities said.
Officers responding to a domestic disturbance on Pierce Lane in Kennett Township on April 24, 2020, found the woman, who said her husband, Brian Thuer, "strangled her, then pushed her to the ground during an argument," according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office.
The woman suffered a broken back as a result of the attack, authorities said.
A jury found Thuer, 41, of Kennett Square, guilty of simple assault. He will be sentenced …
Gunman Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder For Shooting Man, 25, Outside Coatesville Restaurant
A Chester County man was found guilty of attempted murder for shooting a 25-year-old man outside of a Coatesville restaurant in 2018, authorities said.
Officers on May 11, 2018, were dispatched to the Little Chef restaurant on Strode Avenue on a report of a shooting, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office.
There, multiple witnesses said they heard gunshots and saw three men flee the scene. They added that one of the men, later identified as 25-year-old Patrick “Peanut” Hickson, fired a gun numerous times across the parking lot, authorities said.
The victim tol…
