Monday, May 13, 2013
Greist, who killed his pregnant wife, remains in psychiatric care for another year.
He has been there for 35 years, and he'll be there at least 365 days more. According to a report on philly.com, Richard Greist, of East Coventry Township "went on a rampage," on May 10, 1978. Greist, who was then 27, "stabbed and killed his pregnant wife and pulled the unborn child she was carrying from her womb, stabbed his 6-year-old daughter in the eye, and slashed his grandmother's throat," said the philly.com story. Greist was committed in 1980 after pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. He was then taken to Norristown State Hosptial, where he's lived since. Now 61, Greist, who is not permitted to see his children, is permitted 12- and 24-hour unsupervisied stretches away from the hospital once a month, and times to "attend …
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Monday, May 6, 2013
According to court records, 19-year-old Kareem Ali Borowy was facing felony drug charges in connection with a March arrest at the King of Prussia Mall.
The West Pottsgrove teen who was found dead on Sunday was scheduled to appear in court this week on felony drug charges, stemming from a March arrest at the King of Prussia Mall. Kareem Ali Borowy, 19, was charged on March 9 with felony possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, and related charges after police said they saw him involved in a drug deal in the mall's parking garge. Court records indicate that Borowy, along with his friend, Robert Bickel, and another man, Thien Nguyen, 25, were arrested and charged during the incident. Borowy, who was using his mother's BMW, was found to be in possession of over one…
Thursday, April 11, 2013
The Chester County DA has announced he will seek the death penalty against Shakeem Carter, who is accused of the brutal murder of a Norristown teen.
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced Thursday that the state will seek the death penalty against Shakeem Carter, the Norristown man accused of the brutal murder of 17-year-old Kevin Allen on Feb. 12. "The decision to pursue the death penalty is reserved for the most serious crimes and is only reached after careful deliberations," Hogan stated in a release. "After consultation with the police and the victim's family, this decision is based upon the circumstances surrounding the murder of this young man." Hogan listed three aggravating factors that contributed to his decision to pursue the death penalty: Carter is accused of killing Allen at the Hanover Garden Apartments in North Coventry, Pa. on the evening Feb. 12 in the …
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Kyree Wells is facing gun-related charges in connection with several shooting incidents in Norristown in December 2012.
A 21-year-old Norristown man wanted by police on receiving stolen property and gun-related charges, was taken into custody on Tuesday by Philadelphia Police. According to Norristown Police Det. Lt. Michael Crescitelli, Philadelphia officers were conducting a traffic stop on Kyree Wells when a routine check revealed the active warrant. Wells is also reportedly wanted by Montgomery County Adult Probation. Wells is believed to be involved in several shootings in Norristown in December 2012 and is facing firearm-related charges after police executing a search warrant on his home found guns, ammunition and drug paraphernalia, police said. He is currently being transported to Norristown for arraignment. According to Crescitelli, Wells was one of…
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Authorities say 18-year-old Andrew Tomlinson was the accomplice of Rontrey Wilkins, previously charged.
Authorities have arrested a second suspect in the Feb. 11 shooting death of 25-year-old Andrew Polen of West Norriton. Andrew Tomlinson, 18, is accused of being the accomplice of 18-year-old Rontrey Wilkins, who was charged the day after the killing. According to authorities, Wilkins, Tomlinson and a third unidentified male allegedly conspired to rob Polen and a friend during an attempt to settle a drug debt. Polen was shot during the failed robbery attempt and later pronounced dead at Mercy Suburban Hospital. An investigation of the shooting led authorities to Wilkins, who reportedly admitted his role in Polen's death when authorities interviewed him the next day. Wilkins is being charged with first-, second- and third-degree murder, …
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced the arrest of 20-year-old Shakeem Carter, of Norristown, for the Feb. 12 murder of Kevin Allen.
[Editorial note: This story contains graphic descriptions of a murder that may be disturbing to some readers.] Describing the gruesome scene investigators discovered on entering apartment 127 of the Hanover Garden Apartments in North Coventry, Pa. on the evening Feb. 12, Chester County District Attorney Thomas Hogan said they had opened "a doorway to hell." Twenty-year-old Shakeem Carter, also of Norristown, has been arrested and charged with the grisly murder that authorities say was in connection with a robbery. Carter had allegedly stolen $350 given to Allen by his father to buy clothes. Seventeen-year-old Kevin Allen's body was discovered in the blood-soaked apartment after police responded to a 9-1-1 call from a neighbor who heard a "…
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Chester County District Attorney Thomas P. Hogan will announce the arrest made in connection with the Feb. 12 death of 17-year-old Kevin Allen.
Chester County District Attorney Thomas P. Hogan is expected to announce that an arrest has been made in connection with the alleged murder of 17-year-old Kevin Allen, of Norristown. Allen's body was discovered at the scene of an apartment fire in North Coventry in Chester County on Feb. 12. The death was ruled a homicide. Hogan is scheduled to make the announcement Wednesday morning at the Chester County Justice Center in West Chester. He and other law enforcement officers will present evidence in the case including photos and weapons. Patch will update readers on the announcement in real time via our Twitter feed and our Facebook page. --- Related Story Body Found in North Coventry Fire ID'd as Norristown Teen
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Police have arrested 18-year-old Rontrey Wilkins, of Norristown, for the Monday night shooting death of 25-year-old Andrew Polen, of West Norriton.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Brendan Pierce was convicted of the first-degree murder of 16-year old Dominique Devlin in 2011.
According to The Times Herald, Brendan Pierce, the Norristown man convicted in November of killing 16-year-old Dominique Devlin in July in 2011, was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 13, to life in prison. "I have no doubt, Mr. Pierce, that you planned this murder, committed this murder and it was done for revenge," Judge Thomas C. Branca reportedly said during sentencing. "It was done out of a cold, calculated action." Read more about the sentencing on the Herald's website and read more about the trial and the history of the case here: --- Related Stories Family Members of Those Affected Most Comment on Violence in Norristown
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Police have arrested 18-year-old Rontrey Wilkins, of Norristown, for the Monday night shooting death of 25-year-old Andrew Polen, of West Norriton.
ashley
10:23 am on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
completely agree! yes, he has served his time in the state hospital, but he should go to prison with the rest of the people who commit crimes like he has! more ›