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With a tree branch. The prosecution contended that she was still alive in the woods and the defense contended she was not. The judge read this clarification to the jury. In the course of one continuous event, it does not matter whether the alleged victims death precededa followed the alleged sexual attack. However, for the rape to constitute one continuous event, the death and the alleged rape must occur very close in time, almost simultaneously. On two other counts, another aggravated rape, and...

The Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce has awarded 14 scholarships to local high school students planning to continue their education in a business-related field. The scholarships total $28,000.

Oh how times have changed. Or have they? Take a glance at local stories from years past.

Sondra Fortunato led an outrageous life as Toms River's ubiquitous "Miss Liberty." Now her widower has to clean out her house of dresses and signs.

The latest moves from across the region

Manchester law firm, Bexley Beaumont, chief executive, Karen Bexley, says the arrival of regulatory and health and safety partner, Emma Evans, has

Jonathan Lowe will take on the newly created role, which is focused on providing specialist advice to developers, investors, occupiers, and universities looking to grow their work in the hot sector.

Famous for decades in Toms River, NJ, Miss Liberty (Sondra Fortunato), has lost her battle with cancer.

Famous for decades in Toms River, NJ, Miss Liberty (Sondra Fortunato), has lost her battle with cancer.

Florida alone boasts the greatest diversity of orchids in the continental U.S., but today, three-fourths of its orchids are listed as endangered or threatened