With just days to go before jury selection, attorneys for Waylon Cooley, the 18-year-old accused of attempted murder in the brutal New Boston Walmart stabbing, made a last-minute push to stop the trial from moving forward. Meanwhile, one of his co-defendants has quietly struck a deal with prosecutors. Defense Tries to Derail Trial On Thursday afternoon, defense attorney Marc May filed a […]
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