Preliminary Hearing Sends Danville Gas Station Shooting Case to Grand Jury as Details Emerge from Witness Testimony

DANVILLE, Va. — The case against Jaelynn Lowen, who is charged in the fatal shooting of a local gas station owner, is advancing to a grand jury after a preliminary hearing. This decision followed a judge’s thorough review of the evidence and witness testimony presented in court. The incident occurred on April 17 at the Airport Mart Exxon, where Lowen is accused of shooting Pinakin Patel. Officials from the Danville police have detailed the events leading up to the confrontation. During the hearing, a store clerk who observed the incident testified that Lowen became agitated … Read more

Tensions Rise Ahead of Key House Vote as State Officials Accuse HealthTrust Leader of Misleading Testimony

Concord, N.H. — As the New Hampshire House of Representatives prepares to cast a critical vote regarding the future of state risk pool groups that manage insurance for governmental units, a legal dispute has emerged involving Secretary of State David Scanlan and HealthTrust, the state’s largest insurance pool. During a recent court deposition, Scanlan’s legal counsel accused HealthTrust Executive Director Scott DeRoche of providing misleading information about the organization’s legal authority. Richard Gagliuso, representing Scanlan, challenged DeRoche’s assertions about HealthTrust’s nature, stating that the organization’s claims about its status as a “self-insurer” providing “fully insured” … Read more