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Lawrence Stinnett took center stage in Warren Circuit Court on Tuesday at his murder and kidnapping trial, delivering the opening statement and questioning the prosecution's first witness.

A week after jury selection began in the trial, eight men and eight women were chosen to hear the case against Stinnett, 50.

If convicted of both charges, Stinnett could face the death penalty.

Dressed in a gray suit, Stinnett was flanked by his two attorneys, Vince Yustas of the Department of Public Advocacy and Jonathan Heineman, a private attorney who has contracted with the DPA to represent Stinnett.

The defendant, however, has taken on most of the responsibilities at his trial, including questioning of witnesses and making opening and closing statements, after he was granted permission by Warren Circuit Judge John Grise.

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Warren County Commonwealth's Attorney Chris Cohron began the proceedings with his opening statement, telling jurors that testimony will point to Stinnett acting out of jealousy when he allegedly killed the 29-year-old Renshaw.

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Police found Lewis in the apartment in the aftermath of the killing. She is also charged with murder and kidnapping.

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Torah Bright brought a glint of sanity to a messy night on the halfpipe.

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GLENDEN: The two men who were pulled out of the burning truck after a head-on crash near Glenden on Saturday and taken to the Mackay Base Hospital were in a stable condition yesterday.

A 39-year-old Pioneer Valley man, who was driving the other vehicle, was killed instantly.

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EMERALD: The Emerald Hospital reported a 12% drop in the number of people treated in the Emergency Department for the 2009 December quarter.

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GLADSTONE: Turtle nests on some Gladstone district beaches are likely to have been destroyed by extensive erosion in the wake of ex- tropical cyclone Olga earlier this month.

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EMERALD: Nextgen Networks has begun physical construction of a significant optical fibre network that will provide competitive broadband facilities to regional communities including the Central Highlands.

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