Guilty plea caps tumultuous 2010 murder case
Mother of three admits conspiring with young lover to kill husband
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Morgan M. Mengel will spend life in prison after pleading guilty to the first-degree murder of her husband.
By the end of the hour-long proceeding Tuesday, a West Goshen woman had pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of her husband more than two years ago, and most of...
West Chester jurist indicted in alleged ticket-fixing scheme
Magisterial District Judge Mark A. Bruno accused in Phila. Traffic Court case
A West Chester magisterial district judge was one of nine jurists indicted in a far-reaching, alleged ticket-fixing conspiracy in Philadelphia Traffic Court, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.
The defendants include Michael J. Sullivan and Michael Lowry, sitting Traffic Court judges; Robert Mulgrew, Willie...
Phila. man accused of targeting casino patron
Police said victim was asked for directions, robbed at convenience store
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Ryan Corey Bailey is accused of targeting and robbing a West Chester-area resident heading home from Harrah’s Casino.
A West Chester-area resident traveling home from Harrah’s Casino was trailed by three men, one of whom is now in custody after allegedly robbing the...
Nigeria resident admits role in Craigslist scam
He faces up to 80 years in prison after guilty plea to wire fraud
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Area police have repeatedly warned Craigslist sellers to be wary of a recurring scam: A prospective buyer deliberately overpays for items and instructs the sellers to refund the difference – before they realize the original check is counterfeit.
Now, perpetrators are receiving...
D.A. believes high-profile criminal fled U.S.
Bench warrant issued for Sean O’Neill Jr., accused of violating parole
Updated at 10 p.m. to add comment from defense attorney
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A bench warrant has been issued for Sean O. O’Neill Jr., a high-profile criminal believed to have fled the U.S.
A bench warrant has been issued for 23-year-old Sean O. O’Neill Jr., whose history of high-profile...
Heating-oil scion facing prison time
Davis heir was convicted of looting his parents’ estates
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Boyd C. “Tidge” Davis Jr., 72, was found guilty Monday by a jury of over 80 counts of theft.
A member of a West Chester heating-oil dynasty was convicted of embezzling over $500,000 from his elderly parents and other family members, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said Monday.
Boyd...
High-profile drunken-driver gets 60 days in jail
Defendant acknowledged that he wasn’t a typical first-time offender
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A high-profile, drunken-driving defendant was sentenced yesterday to 60 days in prison.
Chester County Court Judge William P. Mahon imposed the jail term on Sean O. O’Neill, a 23-year-old Delaware County resident who
Sean O. O’Neill received a 60-day jail term for...
Strawberry Festival takes the cake — the shortcake
Annual four-day festival starts May 31, has rides, music, food and, of course, its famous strawberry shortcake
By Mike McGann, Editor, KennettTimes.com
The midway will once again be abuzz, as the Strawberry festival kicks off Thursday, May 31 on the campus of Brandywine Hospital in Caln.
CALN — It may have started as small, one-day event to raise money for a nursing scholarship, but the Strawberry...
