New detective could crack county’s hiring freeze
Commissioners favorable to D.A.’s plea to bolster overburdened child-abuse unit
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Tredyffrin Township Police Superintendent Anthony Giaimo (left) and Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan discuss the need for another county detective who specializes in child-abuse investigations.
Widespread publicity about serial child molestation – both...
S. Coatesville man gets 25 years in federal prison
Police said 29-year-old supplied cocaine to dealers in West Chester, Coatesville
Adam Scott IV, 29, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for drug-dealing and weapons offenses.
A 29-year-old South Coatesville resident was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in federal prison on drug and weapons charges, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said in a news release.
U.S. District Judge Petrese...
Charges multiply against former foster parent
D.A. calls defendant, a former URA coach, ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A 1995 photo of Leroy K. Mitchell at age 42 may help identify other potential child sex-abuse victims, District Attorney Tom Hogan said.
Five additional child victims have surfaced in the sexual-abuse case against a former coach, foster parent, and corrections officer, Chester...
Police: 19-year-old woman shot in head
Victim listed in critical condition at Paoli Hospital
A 19-year-old female was transported to Paoli Hospital, where she was listed in critical condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the head, said a news release from the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department.
Police said they were dispatched to the 1700 block of Paoli Pike in East Goshen Township at 2:42 p.m. for the reported shooting,...
D.A.: Mexican drug pipeline to county busted
Sixteen defendants face cocaine-trafficking charges
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Moise “Moi” Lantigua-Ayala (clockwise from top left), 29, of Reading; Fidencio “La Tusa” Avalos, 42, of Kennett Square; Jonathan “Cesar” Garcia Sanchez, 25, of Wilmington, De.; Jesus Zamora-Zamora, 40, of Wilmington, De.; Benjamin Lara-Medina, 38, of Wilmington, De.; Cesar Morales Castillo,...
New county detective continues family legacy
Robert Balchunis has been assigned to Major Case Squad
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Chester County Detective Robert Balchunis, the latest addition to the investigative arm of the District Attorney’s Office, began his new post this week, said District Attorney Tom Hogan.
A respected police officer who may be genetically predisposed to investigative work has joined the Chester...
36-year-old Caln Twp. resident fatally shot
Police are looking for 19-year-old considered ‘armed, dangerous’ for questioning
Investigators want to speak with Deviane Scott, 19, of Thorndale, in connection with Monday night’s homicide in Caln Township, District Attorney Tom Hogan said. He said Scott should be considered “armed and dangerous.”
A fatal shooting occurred at a Caln Township residence Monday night at approximately 10:30...
Longtime foster parent charged with molesting 2 girls
Chester County D.A. urging other potential victims to come forward
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Leroy K. Mitchell, a longtime foster parent and corrections officer, is accused of molesting two young girls.
A longtime foster parent has been charged with molesting two children, ages 9 and under, in his care, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said Tuesday.
Leroy K. Mitchell,...
Plethora of pot plants lead to drug bust
W. Vincent resident accused of marijuana-growing operation
Christian Titone, 53, of West Vincent Township, faces multiple drug charges for his alleged pot-growing operation.
Authorities said an alleged marijuana grower thought his remote location and sophisticated surveillance system would protect him from police.
Christian Titone, 53, of West Vincent Township, was incorrect in that belief, Chester...
