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The defendant, who was convicted for his role in a fatal 1991 stabbing behind bars, now faces a first-degree murder charge for the 2023 assault

Officials say James Dale was assaulted at the prison. He was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault and second-degree murder in connection with the 1997 death of 6-year-old Elizabeth Knapp.

Dale was found guilty in 1999 of aggravated sexual assault and second-degree murder in connection with the 1997 death of 6-year-old Elizabeth Knapp.

Jim Dale has lost his latest case in U.S. District Court, but plans to further appeal his second-degree murder conviction for the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in Hopkinton more than 20 years ago.Dale, 60, who is adamant that he didn’t rape...

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Timothy Harold ‘Tim’ Knapp WILMINGTON — Timothy Harold “Tim” Knapp, 55, unexpectedly passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021. Tim was born Oct. 11, 1965, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Boyd and the late Ruth Knapp. Tim graduated from Cape Fear Technical Institute with an Associate Degree in Electronic Engineering and Automotive Computer Technology. Tim was an avid science fanatic with a passion for the heavenly bodies (1066). He also had a love for archaeology and history of the Civil War. Tim wil...