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WHY ROBERT?
Gone Too Soon
July 11, 2019 - Today, hundreds of Robert Anthony Leonardi's friends and family said goodbye to him. His family allowed NBC reporter Olivia Iverson to share their memories of a life lost to soon.
Bitterroot Comes Together
July 11, 2019 - An estimated 1,500 people packed the Hamilton Middle School gymnasium Thursday morning to show support to a longtime Bitterroot Valley family.
Hamilton Man Pleads Not Guilty
July 25, 2019 - Joseph McNamara of Hamilton pleaded not guilty Thursday in connection with the hit-and-run death of a 9-year-old boy.
Bail Continues at $500K
August 1, 2019 - The $500,000 bail for a Hamilton man accused of killing a 9-year-old boy in a hit-and-run crash was continued Thursday.
'I got you': Negligent Homicide Trial Begins
June 16, 2020 - The trial of a Hamilton man charged in hit-and-run death of 9-year-old Robert Leonardi started Tuesday with testimony from the boy's father.
Manhunt Detailed in Hamilton Hit-and-Run Trial
June 17, 2020 - Joseph McNamara, 60, is on trial for multiple charges in connection with the hit-and-run death of Robert Anthony Leonardi that happened just before 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 7 last year.
Experts Weigh in on Hamilton Hit-and-Run Trial
June 18, 2020 - Jurors heard competing versions Thursday of the crash that killed a 9-year-old Hamilton boy as he tried to cross a road on his scooter last July.
Hamilton man guilty in boy's hit-and-run death
June 19, 2020 A Ravalli District Court Jury found Joseph McNarama guilty Friday evening of negligent homicide in the hit-and-run death of 9-year-old Robert Leonardi of Hamilton nearly a year ago.
McNamara Sentenced to 55 Years With No Parole
August 18, 2020 - On the day that 60-year-old Joseph McNamara learned that he would likely die in prison, the parents of the 9-year-old boy that he struck and killed last July told about the life sentences they are already serving.
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