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Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (WNYT) – The jury foreman has been dismissed in the murder trial of Raymond Wright Jr. Wright is accused of killing his on-again, off-again girlfriend Samantha Humphrey in Schenectady in 2022 when they were both 14. On Tuesday, one juror reported flu-like symptoms. She was dismissed and one of the alternates took her place. The composition of the jury remains at six men and six women. There are three remaining alternates. Dr. Michael Sikirica testified that his autopsy showed Humphrey’s cause of death was strangulation and suffocation. It was classified as a homicide. NewsChannel 13’s Dan Levy is in court and will bring you updates online and on air beginning Live at Noon. The post Juror dismissed in trial of Samantha Humphrey’s accused killer appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.
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