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Sympathy for the family of jogger attacked in Riverside Park
Jill KoestelPhoto: Berks County Bar Association Word got out at the Berks County Courthouse on Wednesday morning that the step-daughter of Wyomissing lawyer Jill Koestel was one of the five people...
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Just the facts for the jury in the gun case related to the slaying of K-9...
Courtesy of Pennsylvania state police |Maurice Connor The courtroom in the weapons trial of Maurice Connor began to fill up early. Family, friends and law enforcement officers sat on the prosecution...
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A stressful morning in court concludes with a mistrial
Courtesy of Pennyslvania state police |Maurice Connor The morning session in the Berks County Court trial of 72-year-old Maurice Connor started early, with major stress for the attorneys as well as the...
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Another mistrial declared in gun-related case to killing of a deputy sheriff
Courtesy of state police – Jared D. Engleman Nothing unexpected happened in second weapons case related to the June 2011 slaying of Deputy Sheriff Kyle G. Pagerly. York County Senior Judge John C....
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A major effort from prosecutors ensures convicted killer is behind bars
Jose Bonilla-Ortiz This doesn’t happen every day. In fact, this is the first time in all the years I’ve covered the courts that a judge set bail for a man convicted of third-degree murder before the...
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Local doctor accused of writing excessive prescriptions for his friend for...
Dr. Leonard J. Marchinski A well-respected orthopedic surgeon was arrested yesterday on charges of writing prescriptions for massive numbers of pain pills for his close friend in exchange for yardwork....
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David A. Sattazahn, the murder case that never ends, takes another turn
Berks County Courthouse Wednesday was the day I was expecting to report on the re-sentencing in the death penalty case of David A. Sattazahn in the Palm Sunday 1987 slaying of the manager of the...
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Sexually assaulting the mentally disabled affects friends and families, too
Joseph LombardoReading Eagle photo Sexually assaulting a mentally disabled person is one of the most heart-wrenching crimes. It was quite painful Thursday to hear testimony about how Joseph Lombardo...
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Murder or Manslaughter?
Michael P. Morrone, on trial for third-degree murder.Reading Eagle photo Members of a Berks County jury do not know they are watching the second trial for Michael Morrone. At the conclusion of...
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A prosecution victory
Christine McGheeReading Eagle file photo Michael P. Morrone’s lawyer, A. Charles Peruto Jr., is one of the best defense attorneys I’ve seen in court. He transfixed a jury when he explained how the...
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