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Man charged in teen girl's stabbing had been accused of molesting her
dona@herald-mail.com and dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA Hagerstown man charged with stabbing a girl in the chest Saturday afternoon is scheduled to be in Washington County Circuit Court next month to face charges that he molested the same girl last year, according to Assistant State’s Attorney Brett...Tags: Punishment, Sex Crimes, Juvenile Delinquency, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Holidays
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Local residents share thoughts on Md. death penalty
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comMarlin Martin of Smithsburg said that the death penalty in Maryland should “stay as it is” and rejected the argument that there is a risk of executing an innocent person. “I think that does not happen often,” Martin, 71, said....Tags: Punishment, Politics, Death Penalty, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Crime, Law and Justice
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Prosecutors seek to convict South African Olympic hero of premeditated murder
Associated PressOlympic athlete Oscar Pistorius wept in court Friday as prosecutors said they'll pursue a charge of premeditated murder against him in the killing of his model girlfriend, meaning the man who once inspired the world could spend the rest of his life in...Tags: Television Stations, Track and Field, Firearms, O.J. Simpson, Crime, Law and Justice
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Washington County delegation weighs in on bill to repeal death penalty
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comGov. Martin O’Malley testified Thursday at hearings in front of the House and Senate judicial committees in support of his bill to repeal the death penalty, but a majority of Washington County legislators still support the death penalty. “Is...Tags: Punishment, Politics, Death Penalty, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Laws
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Man dies in wrong-way vehicle head-on crash on I-81 at U.S. 40 ramp
davem@herald-mail.comA man died Thursday after he allegedly shoplifted merchandise from the Sears store in the Valley Mall and led authorities on a pursuit that ended when the man went the wrong way up an Interstate 81 on ramp and struck a Volkswagen, said Washington County...Tags: Theft, Maryland State Police, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Sears
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Man found not guilty of felony murder faces possible life sentence as repeat offender
matthewu@herald-mail.comJonathan Frederick Bennett was found not guilty of felony murder last month in the March 2011 shooting death of a man at a Martinsburg-area hotel, but now faces a possible life sentence in prison as a repeat offender. Bennett, 41, of Charlottesville,...Tags: Punishment, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Shootings, Justice System
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Berkeley County man found guilty in child abuse case
A Bunker Hill, W.Va., man faces life in prison after a jury Wednesday found him guilty of four felony counts of child abuse resulting in bodily injury, Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney Pamela Games-Neely said. Nathan Allen Snyder, 29, and his wife,...
Tags: Punishment, Crimes, Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice, Child Abuse
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School projects are bulk of proposed Washington Co. capital budget
dona@herald-mail.comSchool construction will make up the bulk of the $39.6 million Washington County would spend in the 2014 fiscal year under a proposed 10-year capital improvement plan reviewed Tuesday by the Board of County Commissioners. For the 10-year plan the...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Aetna Inc., Substance Abuse, Energy Saving, Water Supply
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Franklin Co. to reimburse Waynesboro shelter for housing former inmates
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe Franklin County (Pa.) Commissioners are expected to enter into an agreement this week with Waynesboro’s New Hope Shelter to reimburse the shelter for services it provides to people being released from jail. The homeless shelter takes in...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Inmate slain at Cumberland prison
Authorities say an inmate at a state prison in Western Maryland was found slain in his cell, and charges are pending against a fellow inmate. State police say 51-year-old Ricky Bailey was found unresponsive in his cell early Sunday at the North Branch...
Tags: Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland)
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Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down - Feb. 9
Thumbs up to the hundreds of Washington County students in the all-county bands, orchestras and ensembles who performed in the past few weeks. These young musicians spend countless hours honing their skills, and their commitment is evident by the...Tags: Wildlife
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Woman gets suspended prison term, probation in baby's drowning
dona@herald-mail.comA woman whose 7-month-old baby drowned in the bathtub while she slept after taking prescription medication pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless endangerment Thursday in Washington County Circuit Court and was given a suspended state prison sentence....Tags: Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Chemical Industry
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