Homicide: Six Charged, Including Minor, In Coatesville Man's Slaying, DA
Six people — including a child, have been charged in connection with the killing of a Coatesville man, the Chester County Attorney’s Office and Coatesville City Police Department jointly announced on Friday, Jan. 19.
Dametirus "Meechie" McClain-Jackson, 20 of Coatesville was found shot in the area of Madison Street and Lime Street on August 23, 2023. He was taken to Paoli Hospital where he was pronounced dead, and autopsy later determined the cause to be a gunshot wound to the torso and the manner was a homicide, as detailed in the joint DA and police rele…
Pennsylvania Firefighter Killed, Girlfriend Critical In Crash En Route To Call
A Pennsylvania fire department is mourning the loss of one of their own.
West Whiteland firefighter Colin Reedy, 25, was responding to a call with firefighter Emily Gindele, during heavy downpours on Friday, Oct. 20, when their vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, the department said.
The incident happened around 9 p.m., on Pottstown Pike in Uwchlan Township, 6abc reports.
Reedy, of Exton and Coatesville, was pronounced dead at the scene while Gindele, a 24-year-old probationary firefighter, remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition, at Paoli Memorial Hospital.…
Nether Providence Mourns 'Best Public Works Director Around,' Dead At 58
Darryl Dixon Sr., the beloved Public Works Director for Nether Providence, died after a period of illness on Saturday, July 8, according to Township officials. He was 58.
Dixon worked for 33 years in service of Nether Providence, first as a laborer in the Public Works department and then as Assistant Director before earning the top seat, said Township leaders.
"Arguably the most important person in the Township, Darryl led countless projects that made the community a better place," municipal officials said in a statement.
"Whether you realize it or not, everywhere you look in the Townsh…
Naked, Bed-Sore Covered Victim's Daughter, Husband Charged With Neglect In Chester County
The daughter and husband of a woman found dead in a home in July 2021 have been charged with neglect, state authorities said.
The 71-year-old woman's body was emaciated and covered in untreated bedsores when it was found in a Chester county home, Attorney General Michelle Henry said.
Kaci Nightingale, the victim's daughter, and Richard Nightingale, the victim's husband, have been charged with felony neglect of a care-dependent person, Henry said.
The victim, who died of a stroke, was found dead in her home on West Lincoln Highway in Parkesburg, on July 20, 2021, Henry said. She was nu…
'Calculated And Diabolical': Philly Man Gets Prison Time For ChescoHome Invasion
A Philadelphia man convicted of tying up a Chester County homeowner at gunpoint will spend up to 72 years in a Pennsylvania prison, says the Office of the District Attorney.
Kareem Harper-El, 40, was previously convicted on multiple felony charges late last year, Daily Voice reported.
Prosecutors said Harper-El, working together with Renada Myers of Coatesville, arranged to meet with the victim, an unnamed 40-year-old man, at his Pennsbury Township home for "a sexual encounter" on Aug. 7, 2018.
Instead of the planned rendezvous with Myers, Harper-El and a third, unidentified a…
