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'Out, Go!' Video Shows ChesCo Officers Evacuating Collapsing Apartment Building As Fire Rages 'Out, Go!' Video Shows ChesCo Officers Evacuating Collapsing Apartment Building As Fire Rages
'Out, Go!' Video Shows ChesCo Officers Evacuating Collapsing Apartment Building As Fire Rages Bodycam footage shows the moment that two Chester County police officers evacuating an apartment building during a fire. Oxford borough police responding to a fire alarm on the unit block of South Third Street around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, Chief Samuel Iacono said. Officers Karilanna Eller and Scott Richards quickly went door-to-door to evacuate residents. "Out, out, out, go, go go!" Richards can be heard yelling in the video above. Richards body cam footage shows him standing in the center hallway of the building directing a mom holding her child toward the exit. He radios dispat…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Massive Fire In Chester Co. Calls Fire Depts. Across PA, MD (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Massive Fire In Chester Co. Calls Fire Depts. Across PA, MD (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Massive Fire In Chester Co. Calls Fire Depts. Across PA, MD (Photos, Video) A fire tore through downtown Oxford overnight on Wednesday, Sept. 13, displacing dozens and devastating multiple buildings, according to Borough leadership. The blaze broke out on South Third Street between Market and Hodgson streets around 11:30 p.m., affecting six buildings in the Borough’s historic downtown, officials said in a statement. Please pray for Oxford Borough and those effected! Main street(S. Third, Market to Hodgson Street) buildings and... Posted by Nedra Herman on Thursday, September 14, 2023 The buildings are mixed-use with commercial space on the first floor and re…

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by Mac Bullock
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ChesCo Man Arrested For Threatening To Burn Down Family Home ChesCo Man Arrested For Threatening To Burn Down Family Home
ChesCo Man Arrested For Threatening To Burn Down Family Home An 18-year-old Chester County man was arrested after authorities say he threatened his family. Officers responding to a report of a domestic disturbance between a dad and son arrived at the house on the 400 block of Market Street around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, according to the Oxford Police Department. Devon Scott made "several verbal threats about burning down the residence with the family inside," police said. Scott was arrested and taken to the Oxford District Court, where he was arraigned on charges of terroristic threats and harassment, authorities said. He was taken to Ches…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PA Arsonist, 72, Nabbed After Setting Her Apartment On Fire: Police PA Arsonist, 72, Nabbed After Setting Her Apartment On Fire: Police
PA Arsonist, 72, Nabbed After Setting Her Apartment On Fire: Police A 72-year-old woman was being rescued from an apartment fire when officials realized she had set the fire intentionally, police cay. Two fire departments responded to a call of smoky conditions in a third-floor apartment in the 300 block Market Street, Oxford Terrace apartment on Monday, Apr. 4 at 4:47 a.m., Oxford police say. Upon arrival, fire crews entered the apartment to find items smoldering on a window sill, according to the release. A single female was escorted from the building and no injuries were reported, police say. The Chester County fire marshal responded to investigate …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Oxford Stabbing, Police Say Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Oxford Stabbing, Police Say
Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Oxford Stabbing, Police Say A 17-year-old boy was charged as an adult with attempted murder after stabbing two people in the abdomen Saturday afternoon in Oxford, police said. The victims were rushed to a local hospital for emergency surgery after being found behind the 300 block of Market Street around 3:30 p.m., authorities said. The teen was arrested around 8 p.m. and was charged as an adult with two counts of attempted murder and 12 other offenses, authorities said. He was taken to Chester County Prison for arraignment. The victims' condition was not immediately clear. The OPD was assisted by Station 21 Amb…

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by Cecilia Levine