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Bond changed for W.Va. woman accused in child abuse leading to death
A judge Thursday modified the bond terms for a woman accused of allowing child abuse that led to the death of a 3-year-old boy, improving her chances of getting out of jail as she awaits trial in Berkeley County.
Jasmine K. Dawkins, 22, who was still...Tags: Justice System, Judges, Child Abuse, Injuries and Wounds, Head Injuries
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Charges in toddler's death to be decided in Berkeley Co. Circuit Court
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comThe state’s case against a Martinsburg-area couple accused of abuse and neglect in the Jan. 1 death of a 3-year-old boy is now bound for Berkeley County Circuit Court. The boy’s father, James N. Mauldin, 20, waived his right to a...Tags: Justice System, Child Abuse, Court Preliminary, Injuries and Wounds, Head Injuries
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Bail lowered for Brunswick, Md. man accused of child sexual abuse
dona@herald-mail.comA Washington County District Court judge on Thursday lowered the bail for a Brunswick, Md., man accused of child sexual abuse from $300,000 to $200,000. Jeffrey B. Mallery, 38, of 417 Brunswick St., was charged Tuesday by the Washington County Sheriff's...Tags: Justice System, Judges, Television Industry, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Mother, boyfriend charged in child's death to be tried at different times
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comThe trial for the mother of a 2-month-old boy who died in December 2010 from blunt force trauma to the head in Berkeley County is scheduled to begin Feb. 15, but her boyfriend’s trial was rescheduled Monday. Jessica Lynn Skupnick, 23, of 192...Tags: Justice System, Trials, Trials, Injuries and Wounds, Judges
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W.Va. woman enters Alford plea in death of infant son
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comThe mother of a 2-month-old boy who died in December 2010 from blunt force trauma to the head in Berkeley County has agreed to enter an Alford plea to gross neglect of a child resulting in death, according to the prosector. Jessica Lynn Skupnick, 23,...Tags: Justice System, Judges, Child Abuse, Injuries and Wounds, Court Preliminary
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Attorney charged with forging court order
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comAn attorney is accused of forging a court order after being paid $1,000 by former West Virginia University basketball standout Kevin Pittsnogle for legal services that were not provided, according to court documents. Kenneth J. Ford, 37, was arraigned...Tags: Justice System, Trials, Trials, Judges, Lawyers
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W.Va. double-murder trial rescheduled for July 10
richardb@herald-mail.comA judge in Berkeley County on Monday rescheduled the double-murder trial of Antonio Prophet to July 10 at the request of Prophet’s lawyer, who said he needed more time to prepare his client’s defense. Prophet is being held in Eastern Regional...Tags: Justice System, Trials, Trials, Judges, Lawyers
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Baby sitter formally charged with murder in death of former Hagerstown girl in Indiana
Associated PressA trusted family friend who confessed to police that he bludgeoned to death a 9-year-old Indiana girl in his care then dismembered her just days before Christmas was formally charged Friday in the killing. Michael Plumadore, 39, was charged in Fort Wayne...Tags: Justice System, Aliahna Lemmon, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), House Building, Murder
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Local man's redistricting lawsuit dismissed
andrews@herald-mail.comThe legal landscape for Maryland’s recent congressional redistricting has become clearer with the dismissal of two more lawsuits, including one filed by a Washington County man. Still, challenges to the plan remain alive. The plaintiffs in one case...Tags: Justice System, Judges, Towson, Labor Legislation, Anne Arundel County
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Miles tells judge he's unhappy with representation in homicide case
waynesboro@herald-mail.comA man charged with criminal homicide in the April 2010 stabbing death of a Hagerstown mother told a Franklin County, Pa., judge Monday he is frustrated with how his court case is proceeding. Pennsylvania State Police allege Jeffrey E. Miles Sr., 48, of...Tags: Justice System, Litigation, Judges, Murder, Defendants
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 4
This is no time to politicize and legislate personhood To the editor: Nearly 50 years ago, the Supreme Court in the Griswold case indicated individuals were entitled to privacy in their most intimate relations into which government might not intrude. I...Tags: Family Planning, Justice System, Judges, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Montgomery County (Pennsylvania)
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