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Easton man sought in brutal beating during robbery is arrested by marshals
Updated Jan 08, 2021;
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A 28-year-old Easton man, charged in October in a brutal daylight attack and robbery earlier that month in the 900 block of Pine Street in the West Ward, was arrested Friday morning by the U.S. Marshals Service in a home in the 1400 block of Ferry Street, city police, who assisted, confirmed.
Kajaun Dashawn Knox, of the 400 block of West Berwick Street, was the third man charged in the crime. Knox was arraigned at 11 a.m. Friday before District Judge Daniel Corpora on charges of robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person, records show. He was held in lieu of $100,000 bail.
ABC Board to meet
The Halifax County ABC Board will meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Roanoke Rapids Store, 1520 Julian Allsbrook Highway in Roanoke Rapids.
Hannahâs Closet sale
After-holiday savings are available at Hannahâs Closet Thrift Store, 1034 Roanoke Ave. in Roanoke Rapids. Childrenâs and womenâs clothing, menâs coats, dresses and suits are 50% off. The ongoing sale includes blouses, sweaters and pants for $1, with the second item for 50 cents. Tuesday is Senior Day â 15% off total purchase. The store is part of Hannahâs Place, a nonprofit organization helping victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Halifax and Northampton counties. The crisis line is 252-541-2037. All donations are tax-deductible. The store is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call 252-541-1127.
What’s open and closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas 2020 in the Lehigh Valley
Updated Dec 24, 2020;
Posted Dec 24, 2020
Many places will be closed Friday, Dec. 25, 2020 in celebration of the religious holiday and worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon.
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Christmas is both a religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon.
For two millennia, people worldwide have been observing it with a variety of traditions and practices, according to a history.com report. Christians celebrate the day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose teachings form the basis of their religion.
Pennsylvania is in a “precarious place” with the coronavirus, Gov. Tom Wolf last month began advising residents to stay home whenever possible during the holidays and moved forward with other measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. The governor, however, has not mandated residents stay-at-home as ordered during the March sh
Jury deliberations for possible death penalty in Easton murder are expected Monday (UPDATE)
Updated Dec 20, 2020;
Posted Dec 19, 2020
A photo of Jacob Holmes Jr. is inset against a photo of Easton Cafe, 125 Northampton St., on April 1, 2009, after the bar reopened following the fatal shooting March 30 of Miguel Aponte. A Northampton County jury on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, convicted Holmes of murder for the slaying.lehighvalleylive.com file photos
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The penalty phase of Jacob Holmes Jr.’s trial for murder in Easton is scheduled to conclude on Monday.
Jurors are set to convene Monday in Northampton County Court to decide whether Holmes should be sentenced to death in the 2009 shooting of Miguel Aponte.