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Pa. lawmakers send Corbett jury commissioners bill
Pennsylvania state lawmakers have moved quickly to try again to let counties eliminate jury commissioners, voting Wednesday to send Gov. Tom Corbett a bill to reinstate the law following a recent court decision that threw it out. The House voted 156-...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Voting, Tom Corbett, Politics, Justice System
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Williamsport man sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual abusing two girls
dona@herald-mail.comJason Hitchner’s defense attorney said a combination of a traumatic brain injury and alcohol consumption left him with little recollection of sexually abusing two children, but Washington County Circuit Court Judge Daniel P. Dwyer went with the...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Justice System
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Charges dropped against man in ricin letters case
Charges were dropped Tuesday against the Mississippi man accused of sending ricin-laced letters to President Obama and others, while authorities searched at another man’s home in connection with the case. The surprising move was announced in a...
Tags: Roger F. Wicker, Ricin Mail Attacks (2013), Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Paul Kevin Curtis
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Tradition tops trends: Cupcake contest winner is chock full of chocolate and berries
chrisc@herald-mail.comFor a 15-year-old, Danielle Hill is already a very experienced cook. She prepares meals for her family. She enters baked goods in the annual Washington County Ag Expo and Fair. And now, she has added another accolade to her cooking resume: Danielle's...Tags: Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice, Recipes, Chocolate Cake, Technology
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Man charged in ricin mailings is released from jail
Associated PressThe Mississippi man charged with sending poisoned letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a state judge was released from jail on Tuesday, federal official said, though the reason for the release wasn't immediately clear. Jeff Woodfin,...Tags: Roger F. Wicker, Ricin Mail Attacks (2013), Prosecution, Court Preliminary, Crime, Law and Justice
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W.Va. Supreme Court rules in favor of right to obtain breath machine evidence in DUI cases
matthewu@herald-mail.comMotorists charged with driving under the influence are entitled to have the state provide downloadable data that shows the working history of the breath machine used on them, according to a West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals opinion filed Monday....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Man sentenced to weekend jail time for trying to kill dogs with sponges
dona@herald-mail.comA Keedysville man was sentenced Monday in Washington County Circuit Court to 10 weekends in jail after pleading guilty to trying to kill dogs with sponges covered with chicken gravy. Joseph Wade Wagner, 35, of 5132 Porterstown Road, pleaded guilty to...Tags: Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Substance Abuse, Justice System
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Choices are limited in Franklin County, Pa., municipal primary election
waynesboro@herald-mail.comFew contested races are anticipated in Franklin County, Pa., for the May 21 municipal primary election. Voters will be choosing nominees for judge positions, school boards, boards of township supervisors and borough councils. However, they do not have...Tags: Local Elections, Primaries, Crime, Law and Justice, Voting, Politics
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Tests show ricin in letters to Obama, senator
Associated PressThe FBI says laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of ricin in letters mailed to a U.S. senator and to President Barack Obama. The FBI said Thursday that further tests are still being done, but that lab results show the toxin was used in the...Tags: Steve Holland, Lab Tests, Lawyers, Entertainment, Music
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Judge to reconsider mental evaluation for Chambersburg woman charged in boy's death
waynesboro@herald-mail.comA Chambersburg woman accused of sending text messages about her then-4-year-old stepson’s deteriorating medical condition, but not taking him to a doctor, testified in court Thursday. Michele Renae Hunter, 28, is charged with aggravated assault,...Tags: Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Politics, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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Former Jefferson County sheriff faces May 13 sentencing
The sentencing of former Jefferson County Sheriff Robert Shirley, who was involved in the beating of a bank robbery suspect, was rescheduled Wednesday. Shirley now is set to appear before U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey in Wheeling on May 13...
Tags: Punishment, Bank Robbery, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, Labor Legislation
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Registration required for chocolate cupcake contest
A chocolate cupcake contest takes place Saturday, April 27, as part of Main Street Martinsburg. Bakers must enter two dozen cupcakes. All cupcakes will be entering the Chocolate Walk for the public to taste, as well. Cupcakes must be in standard cupcake...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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