WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore visited the Washington County courthouse in Hagerstown for the swearing in of Kirk C. Downey as the new circuit court judge. The ceremony turns a page from a tragic episode that happened last year. Downey fills the seat of Judge Andrew Wilkinson who was […]
Stephanie Wilkinson told Maryland lawmakers in Annapolis Wednesday that personal protection for judges would prevent families from enduring future heartache.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced his appointment to the Washington County Circuit Court on Monday. Kirk C. Downey will fill a position that Judge Andrew Wilkinson used to hold. Wilkinson was killed at his home in Hagerstown on Oct. 19, 2023. In a news release, Moore said that Downey […]