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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.…
Chesco Cop Convicted For Shooting At Driver During Traffic Stop: DA Chesco Cop Convicted For Shooting At Driver During Traffic Stop: DA
West Caln's Sgt. Anthony Sparano Convicted On 2 Counts: DA A West Caln police officer was convicted of shooting at a driver during a 2021 traffic stop, according to Chester County prosecutors.  Sergeant Anthony Sparano pulled over a Chrysler 300 after midnight on Nov. 10, 2021, on the 100 block of Octorara Trail Road, the DA's Office said.  Body camera footage showed the driver, Takeisha Landry, was filming Sparano while he asked for her license and registration, according to the criminal complaint. Authorities said Landry "refused to comply" with Sparano's repeated requests.  "The interaction between Sergeant Sparano and Landry beg…
Danelo Cavalcante's Mom Aids Police As Search Narrows Danelo Cavalcante's Mom Aids Police As Search Narrows
Danelo Cavalcante's Mom Aids Police As Search Narrows Police are narrowing down their search for escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante to an area of Pocopson Township — and they've got his mom on their side. George Bivens, a lieutenant colonel with the Pennsylvania State Police, said at a press conference on Labor Day that 34-year-old Cavalcante's mom recorded a message to him in Spanish, which is being broadcast from helicopters and law enforcement vehicles that are assisting in the search. There have been four credible sightings of 34-year-old Cavalcante in a confined area of the township since his escape from the Chester County Prison on Thursd…
Man Fatally Runs Over Passenger, Hits Police Chief With Car In Violent Chester County Pursuit Man Fatally Runs Over Passenger, Hits Police Chief With Car In Violent Chester County Pursuit
Man Fatally Runs Over Passenger, Hits Police Chief With Car In Violent Chester County Pursuit A 57-year-old man threw his passenger from his car and fatally ran her over, then struck a police officer with his vehicle in an attempt to again run from the law, authorities in Chester County said. John Lewish Knecht, Jr., was found hiding in a crawl space of a Berks County home, and taken into custody, the Chester County DA's Office said. Meanwhile, his passenger, Brandie Beiseigel, died at a local hospital, authorities said. Honey Brook Police Chief Calvin Wilson stopped Knecht on Horseshoe Pike around 1:05 a.m. Sunday, April 9, and soon discovered Kecht had a warrant out for his arres…
27-Year-Old Man Dead, Another Injured In Coatesville Moose Lodge Shooting 27-Year-Old Man Dead, Another Injured In Coatesville Moose Lodge Shooting
27-Year-Old Man Dead, Another Injured In Coatesville Moose Lodge Shooting A 27-year-old man died and another was injured Saturday in a shooting at the Coatesville Moose Lodge, authorities in Chester County said. Authorities responded to the lodge on the 1200 block of Airport Road in West Caln Township around 1 a.m., and found the 27-year-old man lifeless at the scene. The 31-year-old victim had apparently already been rushed to Brandywine Hospital, 6abc reports. The incident was being investigated by the Chester County DA's Office and West Caln police.
DA: Abusive Philly BF Killed GF's Brother After She Tried Leaving Him DA: Abusive Philly BF Killed GF's Brother After She Tried Leaving Him
DA: Abusive Philly BF Killed GF's Brother After She Tried Leaving Him Authorities have released harrowing details in the June 22 shooting in Chester County. Lynelle Flowers, 26, and Zahir Randall, 21 -- both of Philadelphia -- were arrested and charged with homicide, first-degree murder and more, in connection with the shooting death of Tariq Scott, Jr., in Sadsbury, the Chester County DA's Office and PA State Police said. An investigation found that Flowers is the father of 22-year-old Scott's sister's two children. Two days earlier, Flowers physically assaulted Scott's sister in their shared Philadelphia home after she said she was leaving him and tak…
DA: Abusive Philly BF Killed GF's Brother After She Tried Leaving Him DA: Abusive Philly BF Killed GF's Brother After She Tried Leaving Him
DA: Abusive Philly BF Killed GF's Brother After She Tried Leaving Him Authorities have released harrowing details in the June 22 shooting in Chester County. Lynelle Flowers, 26, and Zahir Randall, 21 -- both of Philadelphia -- were arrested and charged with homicide, first-degree murder and more, in connection with the shooting death of Tariq Scott, Jr., in Sadsbury, the Chester County DA's Office and PA State Police said. An investigation found that Flowers is the father of 22-year-old Scott's sister's two children. Two days earlier, Flowers physically assaulted Scott's sister in their shared Philadelphia home after she said she was leaving him and tak…
PA School Teacher Made 1st Grader Give, Receive Oral Sex As 'Discipline': DA PA School Teacher Made 1st Grader Give, Receive Oral Sex As 'Discipline': DA
PA School Teacher Made 1st Grader Give, Receive Oral Sex As 'Discipline': DA ** WARNING: This story contains graphic and disturbing details about sexual abuse. ** A pastor and former West Chester Christian School teacher has been charged with sexually abusing a first grade student during the 2007-08 school year, the Chester County DA's Office said Friday. Last month, a 20-year-old man apparently told his mom he was sexually assaulted at the West Chester Christian School on Paoli Pike by Randy Boston, according to an affidavit. Boston, 63, currently works as a pastor at the Bible Baptist Church in Shickshinny,  A Childline Report of Suspected Child Ab…