A Pensacola man set to stand trial this week for allegedly trying to strangle his 86-year-old mother has instead agreed to strike a deal with state prosecutors. Christopher Asmar, 55, was set to have ...
The Pensacola man charged with strangling his elderly mother avoided prison time after pleading no contest Wednesday to abuse rather than attempted murder. The Office of the State Attorney amended ...
Melanie Asmar covers Denver Public Schools. Asmar previously worked as a reporter for Westword newspaper in Denver and for a daily newspaper in her native New Hampshire. She joined Chalkbeat Colorado ...