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Tori Stafford died of hammer blows to the head, court told
By Linda Nguyen, Postmedia News March 5, 2012 LONDON, Ont. - Eight-year-old Victoria (Tori) Stafford died of repeated blows to the head with a hammer, the jury in the long-awaited criminal trial of the man accused of killing her heard Monday.
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:19P
Trial begins for Regina man charged in fatal collision
By Heather Polischuk, Leader-Post March 5, 2012 7:08 PM Maninderpal Kang, 23, was in Regina's Court of Queen's Bench to face charges stemming from a 2007 traffic accident that left one person dead. REGINA — A Manitoba semi driver felt a slight jolt and
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:17P
Jury pool down to 17 in Virginia Tech shootings lawsuit
Many of the families of victims of the April 16 shootings settled with Virginia Tech and the state out of court. This is the only civil suit to come before a judge and be determined by a trial. The Peterson and Pryde families arrived Monday morning,
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:11P
Two charges dropped against Boonsboro man in rape case
By DON AINES dona@herald-mail.com A Boonsboro man accused of sexually abusing a girl in 2007-08 will not be tried on the two charges for which he could have faced a sentence of life in prison. Before the trial of Gerald Wayne Hubbard got under way
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:11P
Witness talks of beer, rum and a viewing party in Ravi trial
The Dharun Ravi trial continues in Judge Glenn Berman's court at the Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick on Monday, March 5, 2012. (Photo: Augusto F. Menezes/Staff photographer) METRO. B691382353Z.1 / AF Menezes/MyCentralJersey.com NEW
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:08P
Pa. pol's ex-staffer: Political work took priority
Orie, 50, of McCandless, is charged with conflict of interest, theft of services and other crimes and accused of using her state-funded staff to perform campaign work for herself and a sister, state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin, since 2001.
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:07P
Judge Deals Financial Blow to Mets' Owners
Jed S. Rakoff, a federal district court judge in Manhattan, said that in the coming weeks he would determine exactly how much the team's owners will have to promptly turn over to the bankruptcy trustee representing Madoff's many victims.
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:06P
Martin's confession center of first day of murder trial
After selecting seven men and seven women from a jury pool of 60 Monday morning, attorneys presented their opening arguments in the trial in Winnebago County Circuit Court. During his opening argument, defense attorney Len Kachinsky said the issue for
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:06P
Court dismisses Akingbola's applications
The Court of Appeal, in a separate judgment delivered on Monday, also dismissed Akingbola's application to stop the ongoing criminal trial, instituted against him and his associate, Bayo Dada, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:05P
Cops and Courts
In the second case, Deputy Safety Manager Ashley Kilroy ordered Officer Sean Pierson "disqualified" from the department after he was convicted of harassment, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment in Adams County Court. The conviction barred him
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:04P
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