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1 Dead, 1 Hurt, In Overnight Chester Shooting 1 Dead, 1 Hurt, In Overnight Chester Shooting
1 Dead, 1 Hurt, In Overnight Chester Shooting One person was killed and another injured during an overnight shooting in Chester, authorities said. Officers arrived at the 300 block of West 22nd Street around 12:45 a.m. Friday for a report of a shooting victim, according to the City of Chester Police Department. There, they discovered a gunshot wounded man who claimed the gunfire rang out near a riverfront off Norris Street and there may be a second victim in the area, authorities said. Once investigators got to Norris Street, they found a second victim with a gunshot wound to their upper torso, police said. The second victi…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Chester Police Seek Public's Help In Deadly Hit-Run Crash Chester Police Seek Public's Help In Deadly Hit-Run Crash
Chester Police Seek Public's Help In Deadly Hit-Run Crash Police are seeking the public's help identifying a vehicle in a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred Tuesday in Delaware County. Officers responding to the 2200 block of Wetherill Street at 8:22 p.m. discovered an "older, thin man" lying face down in the roadway, according to Chester City police captain James Chubb. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators believe the man may have been struck by a vehicle near the 1400 block of Kerlin Street and was dragged to the 2200 block of Wetherill St where he was found. The crash happened sometime between 8:15 p.m. and 8:…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PD: DelCo Mom, Boyfriend Charged With Homicide In The Death Of Her 1-Year-Old Child PD: DelCo Mom, Boyfriend Charged With Homicide In The Death Of Her 1-Year-Old Child
PD: DelCo Mom, Boyfriend Charged With Homicide In The Death Of Her 1-Year-Old Child A Delaware County mother and her boyfriend were arrested on homicide charges after the woman's one-year-old child was found dead in her Chester City home, authorities said. Kandie A. Meinhart and Maurice E. Davis were apprehended on June 29 in connection with the Jan. 20 death of her one-year-old child, according to the City of Chester Police Department. Officers responding to 939 Pine Lane on a report of a child in cardiac arrest around 11 a.m. found the child and performed CPR until paramedics arrived on the scene, police said. Despite medical treatment at the scene, paramedics pronounce…

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by Nicole Acosta