place whose will has slipped away. ... The burned-out homes look as if they were bombed. Roofs are collapsed. Piles of charred insulation are piled curbside. Clothing, toys and photographs sit soggy and strewn across the front yards." On February 9, 2009, U.S. Senator Bob Casey visited Coatesville and spoke with local residents, victims, and law enforcement officials. Casey promised to help the citizens of Coatesville to find long term solutions to the problem and said he spoke with Attorney General Eric Holder about obtaining additional resources and Federal Emergency Management Agency funding for the city. References 2000s crimes in the United States 2009 murders in the United States Arson in Pennsylvania History of Chester County, Pennsylvania 2008 in Pennsylvania 2009 in Pennsylvania Murder in Pennsylvania