AUBURN — A 21-year-old Maine man has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in the death of a woman whose body was found buried in the basement of a Lewiston apartment building.
Bob Ryder of Lewiston entered the plea Thursday in Androscoggin County Superior Court.
Ryder was indicted by a grand jury earlier this month on a count of intentional or knowing murder.
The decomposing body of the victim, 38-year-old Danita Brown of New Gloucester, was found last month. She had been missing for several weeks.
Court documents say Ryder admitted he had hit Brown in the head with a clock and hid her body in the basement.
The Sun Journal says police learned of the case after Ryder allegedly told his Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor about the incident.
Copy the Story LinkSend questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.