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    May 25, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Letters to the Editor - May 25

    A country that can’t defend itself will fall To the editor: Khrushchev said we will conquer you from within. O’Malley and Obama are disarming us through legislation and executive order. They want the U.S. to be ruled by the U.N. “peace...

    Tags: Gun Control, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Personal Weapon Control

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  2. IRS acting commissioner has resigned

    Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party groups for scrutiny when they filed for tax-exempt status.
    Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party groups for scrutiny when they...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Congress, Tea Party Movement, Civil Rights

    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  3. WVU faces lawsuit over degree scandal

    Two former business school deans caught up in a master’s degree scandal six years ago are suing West Virginia University again, arguing the school has ignored its obligation to repair their tarnished reputations. Former dean Stephen Sears and...

    Tags: West Virginia University, Executive Branch, Government, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice

    4. May 15, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  4. Philadelphia abortion doctor gets third life sentence

    A Philadelphia doctor was sentenced Wednesday to a third life term for killing an aborted baby that he described as so big it could “walk to the bus.”
    Associated Press
    A Philadelphia doctor was sentenced Wednesday to a third life term for killing an aborted baby that he described as so big it could “walk to the bus.” Dr. Kermit Gosnell was convicted this week of first-degree murder in the deaths of three...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Lawyers, Punishment, Crimes, Kermit Gosnell

    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. Charges severed in Martinsburg July 4 shooting

    matthewu@herald-mail.com
    A Berkeley County judge ruled Thursday that a man accused of shooting another man and an 8-year-old girl at Martinsburg’s Fourth of July celebration last year could be tried May 28 on one felony count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited...

    Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Trials, Shootings

    6. May 12, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  6. Pa. judge candidate profiles

    Three candidates are running for the open seat on the bench created by the retirement of Richard Walsh.
    Three candidates are running for the open seat on the bench created by the retirement of Richard Walsh. Jeffrey S. Evans, Jerrold A. Sulcove and Jeremiah Zook are registered Republicans and residents of Franklin County, Pa. The winning candidates in...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Litigation and Regulation, Environmental Issues, Values, Elections

    7. May 13, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  7. Pa. abortion doctor found guilty of killing 3 babies born alive

    A Philadelphia abortion doctor was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder and could face execution in the deaths of three babies who authorities say were delivered alive and then killed with scissors at his grimy clinic, in a case that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over abortion.
    Associated Press
    A Philadelphia abortion doctor was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder and could face execution in the deaths of three babies who authorities say were delivered alive and then killed with scissors at his grimy clinic, in a case that became a...

    Tags: Media Industry, Labor Legislation, Lawyers, Prescription Drugs, Rentals

    8. May 13, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  8. Ex-Jefferson County sheriff sentenced to 1 year in federal prison in beating of robbery suspect

    A former West Virginia sheriff was ordered into federal custody Monday and will spend a year in prison for his role in the 2010 beating of a bank robber after a high-speed chase.
    The Associated Press
    A former West Virginia sheriff was ordered into federal custody Monday and will spend a year in prison for his role in the 2010 beating of a bank robber after a high-speed chase. U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey rejected pleas that ex-Jefferson...

    Tags: Lawyers, Prisons, Broken Nose, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice

    9. May 10, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. Cleeves pleads guilty in 2012 Pa. triple homicide, is sentenced to 3 life terms without parole

    A Waynesboro, Pa., man pleaded guilty Friday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to three counts of first-degree murder in the 2012 shootings of his estranged wife, her boyfriend and the boyfriend’s mother, and was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences without parole.
    dona@herald-mail.com
    A Waynesboro, Pa., man pleaded guilty Friday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to three counts of first-degree murder in the 2012 shootings of his estranged wife, her boyfriend and the boyfriend’s mother, and was sentenced to three consecutive...

    Tags: Punishment, Trials, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Crime Victims, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)

    10. May 7, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  10. Mail Call - May 8

    “The EDC has identified the top five strategic priorities. These were the same priorities that were discussed and implemented at a strategic planning retreat, for the past two to three years. So there’s nothing new here. And how much are we...

    Tags: Entertainment, Gun Control, Murder, Television, Personal Weapon Control

    11. May 7, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  11. Delaware to become 11th state with gay marriage

    A divided Delaware state Senate voted Tuesday to make their state the 11th in the nation to allow same-sex marriage, after hearing hours of passionate testimony from supporters and opponents.
    A divided Delaware state Senate voted Tuesday to make their state the 11th in the nation to allow same-sex marriage, after hearing hours of passionate testimony from supporters and opponents. The Senate’s 12-9 vote sends the bill to Democratic...

    Tags: Gays and Lesbians, U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Defense of Marriage Act, Minority Groups

    12. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. K-9 with Jefferson County Sheriff's Office to get bulletproof vest

    K-9 Veit with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is the latest area law enforcement canine officer to be awarded a bulletproof vest thanks to a nationwide animal-related charity event held last month, according to a police department news release.
    K-9 Veit with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is the latest area law enforcement canine officer to be awarded a bulletproof vest thanks to a nationwide animal-related charity event held last month, according to a police department news...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Law Enforcement

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