Father, son accused of hosting teen booze party
Westtown-East Goshen police also issued 19 citations for underage alcohol consumption
Elliott Bonnett, 18, was charged in connection with an alleged teen drinking party at his home.
The 18-year-old party host allegedly told officers they were not welcome when police showed up Saturday night to investigate a report of underage drinking, police said, adding that when they finally gained entry, they found...
Indicted judge files suit to get pay reinstated
West Chester magisterial district judge says high court violated his rights
Updated at 4:45 p.m. to add quote from Samuel C. Stretton
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
West Chester Magisterial Judge Mark A. Bruno alleges in a federal lawsuit that he was improperly suspended from his job.
A suspended Chester County magisterial district judge implicated in the alleged Philadelphia Traffic...
School suspension leads to burglary arrests
East Goshen resident identifies two young intruders
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The two teens were friends, and since both were suspended from different schools on Thursday, they decided to commit a burglary, police said.
Officers from the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department responded to the 100 block of Rossmore Drive in East Goshen Township at 11:42 a.m. for the...
Heroics of saving driver from flames honored
West Goshen supervisors recognize officer and civilian
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
An unconscious driver was rescued from this vehicle on Jan. 25 in West Goshen Township.
If you end up unconscious in a burning vehicle, you’ll probably want people like Michael Mostardi and West Goshen Police Officer Wesley Holman nearby.
Both were recognized for their heroics by the...
Third judge admits role in ticket-fixing case
Nine jurists, 3 others accused of subverting justice at Phila. Traffic Court
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A third defendant pleaded guilty Wednesday in an alleged, Philadelphia ticket-fixing scheme that federal officials say ensnared nine jurists, including a West Chester magisterial district judge.
Fortunato N. Perri Sr., 76, of Philadelphia, a former senior Traffic Court judge,...
Ailment apparently prompts multi-vehicle crash
Driver hit other vehicles, tree, and pole, police said
A 56-year-old Delaware man suffered a medical problem before causing a multi-vehicle accident on Rt. 202 on Monday, police said.
Members of the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department on patrol in the 1100 block of Wilmington Pike in Westtown Township at 12:26 p.m. said a northbound Ford Edge collided with two other northbound vehicles...
Law-enforcement sources link Coatesville defendant to explosives
Neither the FBI nor U.S. Attorney’s Office would confirm ties
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A 42-year-old Coatesville man facing federal charges related to an alleged Ponzi scheme had ties to a cache of explosives found Thursday at a Malvern storage facility, law enforcement sources said Friday.
However, neither the FBI nor the U.S. Attorney’s Office would confirm any link...
For Chester County defendant, apparent role reversal
In 2004, he accused now-disbarred lawyer of fraud; now he’s charged
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A 42-year-old Coatesville man with myriad identities and multiple addresses may have had an advantage in running the Ponzi scam alleged Thursday by federal authorities: Court records show he was once on the receiving end of a con.
Istvan Merchenthaler – also known as Steven...
DUI offender convicted – for 4th time
Prosecutor said drugs prompted driver to park in left lane of Turnpike
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
On March 17, a Franklin County driver stopped his car in the passing lane of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, initiating a series of events that eventually landed him behind bars, authorities said.
On Tuesday night, after a two-day trial, a Chester County jury deliberated for less than...
Swim coach gets prison for student affair
Kenneth W. Fuller sentenced to 7 to 23 months in jail
Former swim coach Kenneth W. Fuller will spend 7 to 23 months in jail for having a sexual relationship with a female student.
A Chester County high-school swimming coach received a 7- to 23-month jail term on Tuesday for having an intimate relationship with a 17-year-old female student.
Chester County Court Judge David Bortner imposed the penalty...
