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Michael D. Marchalk is escorted into the Schuylkill County Courthouse on Thursday morning by Schuylkill County Sheriff Joseph Groody, followed by Deputy Sheriff Gerald Daley.
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P O TT S VI LL E — M at t h ew Marchalk did not flinch Thursday as he testified to what prosecutors say was the scene of his father’s killing on Father’s Day in his Ryan Township home, a killing his brother is charged with committing. “I could see there was blood all over his bed,” Matthew said about his discovery of the body of Gary D.
Marchalk on June 19 in Barnesville. Michael D. Marchalk, 37, of Barnesville, did not react while his brother not only described the scene but also told of the alleged bad relationship between Gary and the defendant, brought on at least in part by the latter’s drug use. “For years, they didn’t get along,” Matthew testified. “My dad basically told him he had to go to rehab. (Michael) said before he had
thought about killing him.” Matthew’s testimony helped Magisterial District Judge Christina E. Hale conclude that prosecutors had presented enough evidence to support all charges against Michael during the 50-minute preliminary hearing. At the end of the hearing, Hale ordered all charges — criminal Please see sCENE, Page 8
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O.J. Simpson granted parole for hotel heist BY KEN RITTER ASSOCIATEd PRESS
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ABOVE: Elijah Howell, junior candidate, throws a water jug out with rope attached to practice a water rescue Thursday during the annual Camp Fire Cadet at the Summit Station Fire Company, Summit Station. LEFT: Junior candidates wait to look over a Life Flight helicopter from Geisinger Health System at the camp. Today is the last day of camp.
Even with Trump’s warning, Mueller likely to probe finances BY CHAD DAY ASSOCIATEd PRESS
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Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., right, a member of the Senate intelligence committee, leaves after a closeddoor meeting of that panel Thursday on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate intelligence committee has scheduled perhaps the most high-profile testimony involving the Russian meddling probes since former FBI Director James Comey appeared in June.
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s growing anxiety about the federal Russia probe has spilled into public view with his warning that special counsel Robert Mueller would be out of bounds if he dug into the Trump family’s finances. But that’s a line that Mueller seems sure to cross. Several of Trump’s family members and close advisers h av e a l r e a d y b e c o m e ensnared in the investigations, including son Donald Trump Jr. and son-in-law and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner. Probing the family’s sprawling business ties would bring an investigation the president has called
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a partisan “witch hunt” even closer to the Oval Office. Trump told The New York Times it would be a “violation” of Mueller’s formal charge if he looked into the president’s personal finances. That comment came amid news reports that the special counsel is interested in Trump’s business transactions with Russians and with one of his main lenders, Deutsche Bank. In the same interview with the Times, Trump also lashed out at Attorney General Jeff Sessions; James Comey, the FBI director he fired; Andrew McCabe, the acting FBI director who replaced Comey, and Deputy
LOVELOCK, Nev. — O.J. Simpson was granted parole Thursday after more than eight years in prison for a Las Vegas hotel-room heist, successfully making his case for freedom in a nationally televised hearing that reflected America’s enduring fascination with the former football star. Simpson, 70, could be released as early as Oct. 1. By then, he will have served the minimum of his nine-to-33year sentence for a bungled attempt to snatch sports memorabilia he claimed had been stolen from him. During the more than hour-long hearing on live TV, Simpson was, by turns, remorseful, jovial and defensive, heatedly insisting the items taken in the armed robbery were “my stuff.” At one point, the murder defendant in the 1995 “Trial of the Century” set off a storm of sarcasm and incredulity on social media when he said: “I’ve basically spent a conflict-free life, you know.” All four parole commissioners who conducted the hearing voted for his release after a half-hour of deliberations. They cited, among other things, the low risk he
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Former NFL football star O.J. Simpson reacts after learning he was granted parole Thursday at Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nev. might commit another crime, his community support and his release plans, which include moving to Florida. “Thank you, thank you, thank you,” Simpson said quietly as he buried his head on his chest with relief. As he rose from his seat to return to his prison cell, he exhaled deeply. Then, as he was led down a hall, the Hall of Fame athlete raised his hands over his head in a victory gesture and said: “Oh, God, oh!” Simpson was widely expected to win parole, given similar cases and his good behavior behind bars. His Please see JuICE, Page 8
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