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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…
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 …
