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Man serving life for murdering deputy wants new trial
dona@herald-mail.comA man serving a life sentence for the 1979 murder of a Garrett County Sheriff’s deputy was in Washington County Circuit Court on Monday, seeking a new trial based on a higher court decision in the case of a man convicted of murdering a Hagerstown...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Litigation, Garrett County
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Judge splits on evidence allowed in Merle Unger's trial in officer's death
dona@herald-mail.comStatements Merle Unger made to police almost four decades ago about the killing of Hagerstown Police Officer Donald Kline can be used in a new trial set for June, although the state will not be allowed to introduce evidence of two escapes he made after...Tags: Justice System, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Judges
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Man serving life for 1975 murder of Hagerstown police officer to get new trial
dona@herald-mail.comMerle W. Unger Jr., serving a life sentence for the 1975 murder of Hagerstown Police Officer Donald Kline, is scheduled for a new trial in June, Washington County Deputy State’s Attorney Joseph Michael said this week. The trial will begin the week...Tags: Prosecution, Trials, Injuries and Wounds, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Witnesses
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Maryland Court of Appeals grants convicted murderer new trial
dona@herald-mail.comMaryland’s highest court ruled this week that Merle W. Unger Jr., convicted of the 1975 murder of Hagerstown police Officer Donald Kline, should get a new trial. Unger, 62, is serving a life sentence for the Dec. 13, 1975, shooting of Kline, who...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Criminals, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Washington County ambulance and highway crews help harder hit storm areas
dona@herald-mail.comHaving been spared the worst of Hurricane Sandy, ambulance and state highway crews from Washington County have been deployed to harder hit areas, including the New Jersey shore and snowbound Garrett County in Maryland. Two ambulance strike teams...Tags: Atlantic County, Garrett County, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Md. early voting begins Saturday
andrews@herald-mail.comMaryland’s early-voting period for the Nov. 6 general election starts Saturday. Early-voting centers will be open from Oct. 27 through Nov. 1. In Washington County, early voting will be done at the American Red Cross of Washington County...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Politics, Relief and Aid Organizations, Charity, Elections
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First responders mourn the loss of Washington Co. EMS director
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comThe family, friends and colleagues of Washington County Emergency Medical Services Director Brigitte Heller, who died Thursday of injuries suffered in a traffic accident earlier this month, remembered her as a dedicated and passionate member of the rescue...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Health, Injuries and Wounds, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Hospitals and Clinics
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Md. Rep. Hoyer's daughter says she is gay
The daughter of MarylandRep. Steny Hoyerhas disclosed she is a lesbian. Stefany Hoyer Hemmer told the Washington Blade, a gay newspaper, that she is gay. She said she made the announcement in part to show her support for Maryland’s gay marriage...Tags: Steny Hoyer, Same-Sex Marriage
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Hagerstown man charged with sexually assaulting minor
A Hagerstown man has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor in an incident that allegedly occurred in Talbot County, Md., 15 years ago, according to Washington County District Court records. William Wellington Long, 47, of 132 N. Locust St. is...
Tags: Prosecution, Trials, Sex Crimes, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Catherine E. Pugh
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Technology becoming everyday occurrence in today's classrooms
julieg@herald-mail.comAt Western Heights Middle School, a student took her turn at the front of the class figuring out a math problem on the board. She used an electronic pen, but could just as easily have used her finger to write her math solution on the electronic board. In...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Colleges and Universities, Education, Entertainment, Computer Networking and Internet
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Business Briefs - July 31
Mr. Fix It Founder and President Randy Franklin announced that Mr. Fix It will contribute $1,000 to the Hagerstown Youth Football and Athletic Association to become a major sponsor of the Jr. Hubs and Jr. Rebels youth football teams for the 2011 football...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Local Elections, Washington, DC, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Queen Anne (Prince George's, Maryland)
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Economist: United States recovering from recession, but slowly
andrews@herald-mail.comThe United States is no longer in a recession, but recovery has been slow. So slow, in fact, an increase of 2.5 percent in gross domestic product, a common measure of economic health, has been called a "growth spurt." If the economy is going to build...Tags: Dow Jones Industrial Average, Stock Market, Anirban Basu, St. Michaels, Economic Indicator
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