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Yeardley Love Murder

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Notre Dame Prep Dedicating Yeardley Love Field

The turf field will be used for field hockey, lacrosse and soccer.

After receiving $1.2 million in donations and planning for 18 months, Notre Dame Prepatory School is unveiling a field named after slain alumna Yeardley Love. The turf field will be dedicated on Sept. 9 at 5 p.m., according to a news release from the private Catholic school for girls. The ceremony will include a blessing, readings, music and addresses from school representatives. "Yeardley was both a stand-out lacrosse player and a stand-out person," said  Patricia McCarron, the school's headmistress, in the release. "This field is a beautiful reminder of her dedication as a player, student and member of the NDP community." The Yeardley Love Field features light and bright blue accents, which were Love's class colors, the release reads. It…

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Court Hears Closing Statements in Huguely Trial

The jury is scheduled to begin deliberations on Wednesday.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA—The prosecution and defense delivered closing arguments Saturday afternoon in the George Huguely murder trial. The 24-year-old Chevy Chase man is accused in the May 2010 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Yeardley Love of Cockeysville. The defense rested its case at around 2 p.m., with Huguely waiving his right to testify. Visibly emotional, prosecutor Dave Chapman broke down in tears a few times during his closing statement to the jury. "It goes without saying this woman will never be able to tell you what happened to her," Chapman said. He began his argument attempting to show that Huguely was acting maliciously when he sent Love an email stating "I should have killed you." Proving malice is necessary to prosecute for first…

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