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Superior Court judge eyes possible fall 2024 trial date for Dawson County man’s capital murder case
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Superior Court Judge Clint Bearden speaks during a Jan. 9 hearing for Dawson County defendant Jeremy Gibson’s capital murder case. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Published: Jan 11, 2024, 6:16 PM
While firm dates aren’t set in stone yet, Superior Court Judge Clint Bearden said Tuesday that it was important for him to advocate for a “best case scenario” in setting a 2024 trial date in the case of a Dawson County man accused of shooting and killing his wife in 2019.
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Part-time magistrate judge salaries may be slashed in half in Dawson County’s next budget
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Magistrate judge Amanda Yenerall asks the board on Oct. 16 to not approve cuts to magistrate salaries as part of Dawson County’s 2026 budget. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Oct 27, 2025, 1:43 PM
Published: Oct 24, 2025, 6:08 PM
Dawson’s magistrates are facing salary cuts tied to on-call work hours. Here’s what we learned.
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