Amyloidosis is a potentially fatal disease caused by the production and build up of abnormal proteins leading to organ failure. “Four years ago, I was a seemingly healthy, active working 59-year-old. Than my diagnosis was confirmed … enter the realm of rare diseases.”
As Lynn and Lindsey Maxwell walked out of Palermo Town Court Saturday night to the State Police vehicles that would take them to jail, a pack of reporters moved with them while townspeople who had attended court faithfully for the last two weeks formed a gauntlet of eyes.
“What’s your reaction?” asked one reporter. “How you feeling right now, Lynn?” asked another. The Maxwells had spoken often with reporters on breaks in the trial. Tonight, they said nothing.
They’re going back in to continue deliberating.
5:30 PM SATURDAY: The fate of Lynn and Lindsey Maxwell is in the care of a jury in the town of Palermo at this hour.
Lawyers for both sides summed up their cases Saturday afternoon. Town Justice Robert Wood instructed the six person jury on the law and sent them off to make their decision at about 5:15p.m. Saturday.
The Maxwells are accused of endangering the welfare of their 11 year old daughter, Erin, last August. Erin died in what police claim is a sexual assault and murder at the hands of stepbrother Alan Jones, The Maxwells are not charged with her death, but instead with providing living conditions that endangered her welfare. Each is charged with four misdemeanors, for which the maximum punishment is 1 year in jail.
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More than four dozen teachers, from a variety of subjects, became students for four days this week. They took part in the Summer Writing Institute at Sheldon Hall. Guest speaker for the opening day was local award-winning author Laurie Halse Anderson.
Lynn Maxwell asserted that Erin Maxwell was never endangered by the smell of the urine of more than 60 cats and by bedroom doors that locked on the outside.
“There was nothing,” she said as prosecutor Mark Moody grilled her, “that was a threat to her.”
The councilors approved a special request to allow a memorial celebration in honor of Rosemary Nesbitt to be held in Breitbeck Park. The committee sent other requests to the full council to be considered.
Recently, Valerie Edwin joined the Youth Bureau to help promote AmeriCorps in this area. The network of national service projects helps increase hours and activities at a variety of programs.
Lynn Maxwell offered at least three reasons for having locks on the outside of stepdaughter Erin Maxwell’s door.
Lynn Maxwell took the witness stand after the prosecution rested its case of more than 20 hours of testimony alleging that Lynn and husband Lindsey Maxwell endangered 11 year old Erin’s life by keeping her in a home with widespread cat feces and a thick odor of cat urine and by keeping her in a room with locks on the outside of the two doors.
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