Top Story AMHERST COUNTY Judge certifies murder charge, dismisses others in Amherst homicide case Justin Faulconer Feb 2, 2024 Feb 2, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmp|wt#$% — p ;F586 5:D>:DD65 7:G6 76=@?J 492C86D %9FCD52J 282:?DE 2 7@C>6C {@?8H@@5 &?:G6CD:EJ A@=:46 @77:46C 244FD65 :? 4@??64E:@? H:E9 2? p>96CDE >2?’D y2?F2CJ a_ab D9@@E:?8 562E9 :? E96 v6@C86 (2D9:?8E@? }2E:@?2= u@C6DE]k^AmkAmp>96CDE v6?6C2= s:DEC:4E r@FCE yF586 $2> t88=6DE@? xxx CF=65 2E 2 AC6=:>:?2CJ 962C:?8 %9FCD52J E@ 46CE:7J @?6 4@F?E 6249 @7 7:CDE\568C66 >FC56C 2?5 FD6 @7 2 7:C62C> :? 4@>>:DD:@? @7 2 76=@?J 282:?DE y@D6A9 uC2?< rF??:?892>[ @7 qF4<:?892> r@F?EJ[ H9@ :D 244FD65 :? E96 <:==:?8 @7 z6G:? s] w2CE=6DD[ ch]k^Am kAmrF??:?892>[ H9@ 72E2==J D9@E w2CE=6DD 5FC:?8 2 4@?7C@?E2E:@?[ 2=D@ H2D 492C865 H:E9 76=@?J 9@>:4:56[ 4@?DA:C24J E@ 4@>>:E 235F4E:@? 2?5 EH@ 4@F?ED @7 235F4E:@? :? 4@??64E:@? 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