$10K Reward As Father Sought In Death Of 59-Pound Care-Dependent Son: Montco DA
A father accused of leaving his care-dependent son to die weighing just 59 pounds has been on the run for more than a year — and now a $10,000 reward is being offered to find him.
Vernon Hatchett, 40, of Glenside, is wanted in connection with the death of his 21-year-old son, Tylim Hatchett, who died from neglect on Sept. 18, 2024, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
Tylim Hatchett
Montgomery County District Attorney's Office
Hatchett, who also goes by Khaliyl Ward, has been on the run for approximately 15 months since a warran…
Boy Survives Quadruple-Fatal Route 10 Randolph Crash But Faces Long Road To Recovery
Despite suffering severe injuries in a four-car crash that killed four people, 4-year-old Hunter, a Randolph Township boy, just keeps smiling.
Hunter, who uses a wheelchair after being diagnosed with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, was a passenger in a school minivan in the crash that occurred on Route 10 near Millbrook Avenue in Randolph on Thursday, April 10, according to a fundraiser set up to support him and authorities.
Four people, Bertha Castaneda, a 67-year-old Dover resident, Diane Goetz, a 71-year-old Randolph resident, Maria Figueroa, a 58-year-old Wharton…
Emaciated Son With Cerebral Palsy Found Dead In Upper Dublin, Family Charged: DA
Three family members face charges in the death of a 21-year-old man with cerebral palsy after he was found severely neglected in Upper Dublin, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 31,.
Sherrilynn Hawkins, 42, of Dresher, Loretta Harris, 45, of Philadelphia, and Vernon Hatchett, 39, of Glenside, are accused of neglecting Tylim Hatchett, leading to his death on Sept. 18, 2024, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Upper Dublin Police Chief Francis Wheatley said.
Police were called to an apartment complex in Dresher that evening for an unresponsive person. Officers arrived …
Mother, Brother Charged In Death Of Neglected Woodbridge Man With Cerebral Palsy: Police
A Woodbridge mother and son are facing felony homicide charges after their neglect led to the death of a 32-year-old man with cerebral palsy earlier this year, authorities announced.
Katharine Mary Thompson, 69, and her son, Jonathan Lee Thompson, 31, were arrested Wednesday, Nov. 22, in connection with the death of Jeremy Hall Thompson, who was found severely neglected in their apartment in April.
On April 2, emergency responders were called to the Bayvue Apartments on Fisher Ave in Woodbridge, where they discovered Jeremy unconscious on the floor, severely emaciated, and suffering from op…
'Evil And Vile': Suspect ID'd In Fatal Delco Arson Fire, DA Says
Officials have named the suspect in the deadly arson fire that killed a 20-year-old disabled woman in Delaware County.
Aaron Clark, 30, of Philadelphia, is charged with first-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder, District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said in a press conference Wednesday, Dec. 7.
Here’s a mugshot of the suspect, Aaron Clark, 30, who’s charged with first degree murder, four counts of attempted murder, arson and several other charges @CBSPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/AdDt1G39KT — Matt Petrillo (@MattPetrillo) December 7, 2022
Calling the incident "one of the m…
Man Attacks Autistic Relative Outside Berks County Walmart Store, Police Say
A man is facing charges after he allegedly attacked his autistic relative outside a Walmart store in Tilden Township (Berks County).
Joshua L. Cassler, 31, punched and attempted to strangle the 21-year-old man after he accidentally backed a vehicle into a parked car and then into a pole in the parking lot of the store on Tilden Ridge Drive around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, local police said.
The victim, who has autism and cerebral palsy, got out of the vehicle and ran towards the store, where he was stopped by a relative, later identified as Cassler, of Shoemakersville, Tilden Township pol…
Cancer-Fighting Police Departments Unite For Stricken North Jersey Mom, Young Son
North Jersey single mom Joanne Bastante-Howard has worked tirelessly for years to help provide critical resources for kids who, like her young son, have Down syndrome.
Bastante-Howard, a former advertising and marketing whirlwind, is personally responsible for raising more than $100,000 to help obtain critical medical, education and therapeutic services for those in need through the non-profit she founded, America's Special Kidz (A.S.K.).
Parents of children with a wide range of circumstances -- including autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, and mitochondrial disease -- have turned t…
Cancer-Fighting Local Bergen Police Departments Unite For Stricken Mom, Young Son
North Jersey single mom Joanne Bastante-Howard has worked tirelessly for years to help provide critical resources for kids who, like her young son, have Down syndrome.
Bastante-Howard, a former advertising and marketing whirlwind, is personally responsible for raising more than $100,000 to help obtain critical medical, education and therapeutic services for those in need through the non-profit she founded, America's Special Kidz (A.S.K.).
Parents of children with a wide range of circumstances -- including autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, and mitochondrial disease -- have turned t…
Specially Equipped $60K Handicapped Accessible Van Stolen From Area Home, Report Says
A Putnam County man with cerebral palsy is hoping to be reunited with his specially equipped, handicapped accessible van after it was stolen from his driveway in Brewster, according to ABC7.
The van was stolen from their driveway in Brewster on Thursday, according to the report, throwing their daily routine into disarray, causing distress to both Ryan Gotto and his single mother, Christy.
"It's a real hopeless feeling," Gotto’s mother, a social worker, told ABC. "It's overwhelming because we rely on our community. We are out and about. And it's scary to think ff Ryan had to g…
