D.A.: Ex-friend fatally shoots Malvern man
Killer in custody, say police, who found body hidden under debris
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Merritt N. Dudas is in custody, police said, charged with fatally shooting Drew Ferguson in Malvern
In a tight-knit Malvern community, the homicide victim and his killer were once next-door neighbors and good friends – so close that when the alleged shooter needed a place to live,...
D.A. says Malvern homicide under investigation
Man was reportedly found fatally shot at his residence
A Malvern resident was fatally shot on Monday, Nov. 18, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said Tuesday morning.
Hogan said the body of Drew Ferguson was found at his residence in the 200 block of Miner Street. Hogan said
the case is being investigated by the Malvern Police Department and the Chester County Detectives, and no additional...
Upper Darby man charged with 2 bank robberies
D.A. says he hit same Phoenixville institution twice in less than month
Michael S. Brown is accused of robbing the same Phoenixville bank twice in less than a month.
A 23-year-old Upper Darby man is accused of robbing a Phoenixville bank twice in less than a month, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said Thursday.
Michael S. Brown face charges in connection with two holdups at Phoenixville...
D.A. announces two new hires, promotion
Seven-year prosecutor will head the county’s Child Abuse Unit
Chester County prosecutor Deborah S. Ryan has been promoted to Deputy District Attorney in charge of the Child Abuse Unit.
The Chester County District Attorney’s Office has announced two new hires and a promotion.
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said the swearing-in of two new prosecutors, Kelsey Gvozdich and Ryan Borchik,...
Hogan: CASD board, Ellison may be ‘obstructing’ investigation
Calls for hiring of independent counsel, legal billing records to be turned over
Updated at 11 p.m. with CASD statement
Updated, 5:20 p.m., 10/22 with Rhoads & Sinon statement
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
WEST CHESTER — Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said Monday that the Coatesville Area School District Board of Education and its solicitor may be actively obstructing an ongoing...
Prosecutors stress high price of ignoring early education
District Attorneys urge funding increases for pre-kindergarten programs
Cumberland County District Attorney David J. Freed (from left), Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan, Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams, and Delaware County District Attorney Jack J. Whelan all spoke about the need for increased early-childhood education.
Stressing...
Grand jury issues subpoenas in CASD probe
Panel seeking testimony from at least 2 district employees
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Acting Coatesville Superintendent Angelo Romaniello (front) listens during Tuesday night’s school board meeting. Behind him is attorney Robert J. Donatoni.
The District Attorney’s investigation into possible improprieties in the Coatesville Area School District will now receive the...
Bullets rip through West Chester neighborhood
One 19-year-old critically injured, two 18-year-olds in custody
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
William Simpson, 18, of West Chester, has been charged for his role in a barrage of gunfire that erupted in a borough neighborhood Wednesday night and critically injured a West Chester man.
On Wednesday about 9:50 p.m., shots rang out in a residential area of downtown West Chester, blocks...
CASD School Board allows Como, Donato to resign
Despite 3-hours of public comment asking for firings, board votes 6-1 to accept resignations
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
A packed and angry crowd overflowed the auditorium at Coatesville Area School, Tuesday, calling for the firing of former Superintendent of Schools Richard Como and former Athletic Director Jame Donato, after it was determined the two had exchanged numerous racially...
