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Delaware County Daily Times
POSTED: April 3, 2019

WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Court judge overseeing the case of a Delaware County teenager who attacked an elderly woman at her home in East Brandywine has ruled in favor of his plea that asserts his mental condition played a role in his crime.

Common Pleas Court President Judge Jacqueline Carroll Cody on Tuesday issued a one-page order saying that Khemmathat Fariss had proven, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he was ...

Delaware County Daily Times
POSTED: February 1, 2019

WEST CHESTER — The Delaware County teenager who attacked an elderly East Brandywine woman in her home, leaving her bound and gagged in a dark closet without food or water for days, admitted his guilt in the case Thursday, but asserted that a mental illness had contributed to his actions.

Accompanied by his ...

The driver of a tractor trailer came to a complete stop when he realized the road up ahead was closed. Without first looking to see what was behind him, he began to reverse the truck. The rear of the trailer made contact with plaintiff’s small car, which was positioned directly behind it. Plaintiff’s car was pushed backwards several feet, at a low rate of speed. There was little visible damage to Plaintiff’s car. Plaintiff had an accident 10 years prior, ...

In a Philadelphia arbitration case, Plaintiff brought suit against defendant for striking her car while she was in the process of making a left turn on a green light. Defendant also had a green light. Counsel for Plaintiff, Valerie K. Williams, argued that defendant was speeding at the time of the accident, had a history of speeding violations, and had the last clear chance to avoid the accident. Counsel also introduced into evidence defendant’s criminal history of retail theft, which ...

Talc is a soft mineral that can be ground into a fine powder to absorb moisture. However, various studies have shown that talc can cause serious side effects for women who have used the product on their genital area. Research shows that women who have regularly used talcum powder on their genital area may have an increased risk for developing ovarian cancer. With regular use, small particles of the powder may travel through the uterus and fallopian tubes and embed ...

Delaware County Daily Times
POSTED: May 16, 2017 8:45PM EDT

Longtime Delco educator Sam Lemon is the great-grandson of William Ridley, the attorney who represented Alexander McClay Williams. Lemon has worked to clear the teen and written a book on the circumstances surrounding Williams’ trial and execution – the youngest person ever put to death ...

Philly.com
POSTED: May 16, 2017 – 8:38PM EDT
by Mari A. Schaefer, Staff Writer

MICHAEL BRYANT / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FILE
Samuel Lemon (left) and pastor Keith Collins in Green Lawn Cemetery in Chester Township, where Alexander McClay Williams is buried.

The criminal record of Alexander McClay Williams has been expunged, more than ...