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The following are a collection of past Winston-Salem Journal articles on the assault of Jill Marker and eventual arrest and sentencing of Kalvin Smith.

12/10/95 | Woman found bleeding in shop

12/11/96 | Beating victim in critical condition

12/12/95 | Dark car was seen at scene of beating

01/21/96 | Husband misses his friend; parents keep vigil at bedside

05/02/96 | Woman who gave birth after attack returns to Ohio

05/21/96 | Woman in coma gives birth

11/13/96 | Break comes in beating of pregnant woman

12/02/97 | Marker returns to testify in trial

12/03/97 | Marker deemed able to testify: Assault victim's progress praised

12/04/97 | Silent witness identifies her assailant

12/04/97 | As trial ends, question on many lips: where is Aaron Marker?

12/05/97 | Jury deadlocked in Marker trial

03/16/98 | Reasonable Doubts: Called to judge, the people hear different drummers

06/26/98 | Beating victim to get $9.25 million settlement

07/26/98 | Questions result from Marker suit

03/04/00 | Complaint over security is dismissed