After six days of trial, a jury of seven women and five men needed only 45 minutes on Tuesday to convict 37-year-old Kimberly Maurer of first-degree murder and seven other charges resulting from the death of her 12-year-old stepson, Maxwell Shollenberger.
Chris Coyle
Chris Coyle writes primarily on government, the courts, and business. He retired as an attorney at the end of 2018, after concentrating for nearly four decades on civil and criminal litigation and trials. A career highlight was successfully defending a retired Pennsylvania state trooper who was accused, 40 years after the fact, of falsifying evidence in a 1970s murder case.
LebTown is his first foray into reporting, motivated by the decline of the once-great, locally-owned print newspaper he grew up with and read daily. Chris lives in the city of Lebanon. He holds degrees from Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (and misses Pittsburgh every day). He and his wife have two grown sons and a few grandkids. He enjoys all kinds of music, tinkering with electronic stuff, and lifting weights to avoid becoming a shriveled old guy.
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Testimony ends in trial of woman accused of killing 12-year-old stepson
Five days days of testimony concluded Monday afternoon in the trial of Kimberly Maurer, who, along with her fiance, Scott Shollenberger, is accused of killing 12-year-old Maxwell Shollenberger through starvation and a blow to the head.
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Prosecution completes its case in trial of woman charged with killing stepson
Defendant Kim Maurer’s attorneys are expected to present evidence starting Friday morning.
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Testimony begins in trial of woman accused of killing 12-year-old stepson
On Tuesday morning, a jury of seven women and five men began the process of determining whether Kim Maurer is criminally responsible for the May 2020 death of her 12-year-old stepson, Maxwell Schollenberger.
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WLBR to return to talk-heavy format after two years of satellite music
WLBR 1270 AM will ditch music, go back to talk, on March 15.
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Lebanon City Council tackles pre-move housecleaning, Southwest Park upgrades
The city is on track for an early May move to its new headquarters in the old Harrisburg Area Community College building in the 700 block of Cumberland Street.
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South Lebanon man faces child sex charges in Bucks County
An FBI sting operation has landed a 39-year-old South Lebanon Township resident in Bucks County jail on multiple sex charges involving minors.
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Mike Kuhn officially becomes county commissioner at brief Tuesday ceremony
In a short, simple courtroom ceremony, Michael Kuhn became a Lebanon County Commissioner, filling the vacancy created by the December death of William E. Ames, Jr.
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South Lebanon plant part of big year for global glass maker Schott
Schott’s South Lebanon plant was an integral part in the company’s 2021 production of pharmaceutical grade glass containers that delivered over 1.5 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines and anti-viral drugs around the world.
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Two dozen Republicans have applied for vacant county commissioner spot
Two dozen Republicans have applied to fill the county commissioner seat left vacant by the Dec. 28, 2021 death of Republican commissioner William E. Ames, Jr.
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NAACP files complaint against DA over investigation of fatal PSP shootings
The Lebanon County branch of the NAACP announced on Feb. 4 that it has filed an ethics complaint against Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf over her investigation of two fatal shootings by Pennsylvania State Police troopers.
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Court seeks applicants for vacant Lebanon County Commissioner spot
The Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County is accepting applications to fill the county commissioner post left vacant by the death of Republican William E. Ames, Jr. on Dec. 28, 2021.
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Lebanon D.A. will ease policy on some marijuana charges starting in February
Some Lebanon County defendants charged with minor marijuana offenses will soon have a chance to get them reduced to the equivalent of a traffic ticket and avoid a criminal record, according to District Attorney Pier Hess Graf.
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City of Lebanon announces holiday schedule
The City of Lebanon has announced its 2021 holiday schedule.
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City Council confirms no tax hike in 2022, OKs union contract
Lebanon City Council passed a resolution on Dec. 13 keeping property tax rates for 2022 where they’ve been since 2016.