Man charged in murder of grandmother
Kevin Anthony Havelow Jr.
A Lower Oxford man faces multiple charges in the murder of his grandmother, as well as the attempted sexual assault of his mother, early Tuesday.
State Police said that Kevin Anthony Havelow Jr., 23, is charged in the stabbing death of 81-year-old Aleen Watters, early Tuesday.
The Avondale Barracks of the State Police reported that they responded to a call at approximately...
Four charged in E. Bradford slaying
Four have been charged with Thursday night’s slaying of a 17-year old high school student in East Bradford. From top left clockwise, Darrell Woodward, Onray Winfield, Gerald Myers and Byron Stevens.
Local law enforcement officials tell a chilling story of a West Chester-area high school student who was brutally killed over a small amount of marijuana and $30 and left to die from a gunshot to...
Man charged in NorCo shotgun slaying
Zachary Ludwig
NORTH COVENTRY — Authorities say a Spring City man, angered that his ex-girlfriend was seeing another man, illegally purchased a sawed-off shot gun and shot the man in the chest at close range. The victim later died from a chest wound at an area hospital.
Zachary Ludwig, 22, of Spring City has been charged with the murder of Nicholas Mruczek of North Coventry. The shooting took place...
Man charged in negligent death of father
Edward O’Brien III
WEST WHITELAND — A township man was charged Wednesday in the negligent death of his 91-year old father in 2013.
Edward O’Brien III was arrested by township police Wednesday and charged with murder in the third degree, theft and other offenses in the death of his father, Edward O’Brien Jr. in September of 2013.
Authorities said that the younger O’Brien, 61,...
Death penalty sought against Carter
Charged with stabbing, burning death in N. Coventry
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Shakeem Carter, charged in the grisly murder of Kevin Allen in North Coventry in February.
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced Thursday that the state will pursue the death penalty against Shakeem Carter, charged in a grisly murder of a teen in February.
Carter was charged with the Feb....
