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W.Va. police investigating deaths of man, boy as a double homicide
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe deaths of a Berkeley County man and his 9-year-old son in January 2012 now are being investigated as a double homicide because of the discovery of new evidence, West Virginia State Police said Wednesday. James A. “Mack” Hutzler and David... -
Hagerstown man sentenced to 17 years in May standoff with police
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA Hagerstown man who admitted he was trying to “commit suicide by cop” during a May standoff with police was sentenced Wednesday in Washington County Circuit Court to serve 17 years in prison. Neil Shawn LaPine, 50, formerly of 12962...Tags: Firearms, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Suicide, Trials, Punishment
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Man accused of trying to stab police officer with spike competent to stand trial
matthewu@herald-mail.comA man accused of attempting to stab a police officer with a railroad spike in March 2012 is competent to stand trial, but was not criminally responsible on the day of the incident, his attorney said Thursday. Douglas Charles Butler, 45, who was shot in...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Lawyers
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Obama weighing executive action on guns
Facing powerful opposition to sweeping gun regulations, President Barack Obama is weighing 19 steps he could take through executive action alone, congressional officials said. But the scope of such measures is limited. The steps could include ordering...
Tags: Weaponry, Barack Obama, National Rifle Association of America, White House, Personal Weapon Control
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Former Hagerstown man serving a 50-year murder sentence seeks new trial
dona@herald-mail.comA former Hagerstown man serving a 50-year sentence for the 1998 murder of his estranged girlfriend was back in Washington County Circuit Court on Friday seeking a new trial. John S. Weir, 51, was claiming ineffective assistance of council when he pleaded...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Murder
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Art Callaham: Many questions, but few answers
Recently, an acquaintance of mine used a gun to commit suicide. This person had been depressed for years and had several recent traumatic events occur that I believe added to the depression. Though suicided by guns figures prominently in this column, I...Tags: Mental Illness, Behavioral Conditions, Fort Hood Shootings (2009), U.S. Army, Mental Health
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Two men stabbed in altercations early Monday morning
Hagerstown police said two men were stabbed during a series of fights early Monday in the parking lot of the Washington Gardens apartment complex off Security Road. One of the men was taken to Meritus Medical Center for treatment, according to a police...
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Va. man found not guilty of felony murder in Martinsburg-area shooting
A Charlottesville, Va., man charged in the March 2011 shooting death of another man at a Martinsburg-area apartment building was found not guilty of felony murder Thursday after jurors deliberated for more than nine hours. Jonathan Frederick Bennett,...
Tags: New York City, Court Preliminary, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)
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Court document: Frederick deputies fired at least 18 shots at slain teen
A court document indicates Frederick County sheriff’s deputies fired at least 18 shots at a Mount Airy teenager who was killed after police say he refused to drop a shotgun. The Frederick News-Post reported Tuesday on court documents stemming...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Inventories, Mount Airy, Firearms, Juvenile Delinquency
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Mail Call - Dec. 27
“I would like to thank the organizers of the Maugansville Ruritan Christmas evening. The Santa goes above and beyond, by reading a story and making contact with each and every child. The volunteers, young and old, are very thoughtful, and the...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Barack Obama, National Rifle Association of America, Personal Weapon Control, Unemployment Benefits
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Sheriff: Calif. teen planned attack on classmates
A 16-year-old student armed with a shotgun walked into a rural California high school on Thursday, shot one student and fired at others and missed before a teacher and another staff member talked him into surrendering, officials said. The teen victim...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Students, Barack Obama, Television Stations, Teaching and Learning
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Opening statements heard in Berkeley County murder trial
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe attorney for a Virginia man charged in the March 2011 shooting death of another man at an apartment building in Berkeley County told jurors seated Wednesday for his trial that his client’s gun went off amid a struggle to protect himself and a...Tags: Judges, Court Preliminary, Head Injuries, Mexico, Trials
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