After 4 painful years, mystery still unsolved
Family urging public to circulate missing daughter’s photo
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Toni Lee Sharpless, 33, of West Brandywine Township, was last seen in Philadelphia on Aug. 23, 2009.
The sudden disappearance of a Chester County nurse and mother four years ago continues to be shrouded in mystery.
Toni Lee Sharpless, 33, of West Brandywine Township, was last seen about...
Charges multiply for couple accused in dog-fighting ring
Corruption of minors added to offenses faced by pair, who were held for trial
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Shane L. Santiago, who allegedly told investigators that he planned to turn his passion for dog fighting into a family business, was held for trial on Friday on charges that include animal cruelty.
A West Brandywine Township couple accused of maintaining a home-based, dog-fighting...
Allegations arising from prison affair continue
Female inmate sued former correctional officer, county, and warden
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A case involving an admitted sexual infraction by a longtime Chester County Prison correctional officer – an offense that cost him his job – has generated a federal lawsuit and raised new questions about what happened in a prison basement.
When county detectives first asked Beverly...
Couple accused of running deadly dog-fighting ring
Pit bulls were trained to fight, killed if they didn’t, authorities said
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan displays disturbing photos taken at a West Brandywine Township residence, where a couple allegedly ran a dog-fighting ring.
A West Brandywine Township couple operated “a house of pain and horror” for dozens of pit bulls used...
