Accusations multiply in contentious cell-phone case
Attorney contends Coatesville police fabricated a search-warrant request
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
COATESVILLE — The seizure nearly a year ago of a female city police officer’s cell phone has escalated into a convoluted legal battle involving allegations of sexual impropriety, blackmail, falsified court documents, and evidence-tampering.
Many Coatesville officers and residents...
Police: Cigar store selling illegal synthetic drugs
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan surveys the materials seized from an Exton cigar store.
D.A. says dealing in ‘highly dangerous’ banned substances will not be tolerated
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Chester County authorities know the dangers of synthetic drugs: Besides grisly national headlines, such as a bizarre face-chewing attack in Miami last month, a...