Defense Says Magistrate Judge Didn’t Shoot Boyfriend

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The attorney representing a suspended magistrate judge in Pennsylvania says his client is not guilty of allegations that she shot her estranged boyfriend in the head as he slept earlier this month. Magisterial District Judge Sonya McKnight was charged last week with attempted murder and aggravated assault. Susquehanna Township police allege that she had gunshot residue on her hands an hour after the Feb. 10 shooting. Defense attorney Cory Lesher said in a statement Monday that McKnight “is innocent” and “did not shoot” the victim. He said 57-year-old McKnight “looks forward to the whole story being told” and “intends to vigorously defend herself in this matter.”