Attorneys for Matthew Cote argued he was experiencing a mental health crisis. Prosecutors said Cote acted intentionally.
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Man arrested in Skowhegan homicide after N.H. pursuit
Dane Burke, 55, was arrested in connection with the killing of Nichole Jackson, 46, of Skowhegan.
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Unsealed records show violent history of teen accused of killing Maine paddleboarder
The teen was 17 when police accused him of killing 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart at a campground in Union last summer.
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Trial begins for Limington man accused of killing his mother and her partner
Matthew Cote, 26, has pleaded not guilty to murder and also filed an insanity plea, which could result in a two-part jury trial.
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South Berwick man sentenced after shooting girlfriend last March
Jeremiah Godfrey, 44, was charged with murder in March for shooting 37-year-old Sherri Sweet.
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Westbrook man will serve 22 years for killing neighbor last year
James Fowler, 48, pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tuesday in connection with the November 2024 death of 59-year-old Robert Seger.
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Police say Standish woman asked friend for a gun before ex-boyfriend’s killing
An unsealed affidavit reveals new details in the state’s case against Lynn Perkins, who is facing a murder charge. Her attorney says she acted in self defense.
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Knox County jury deliberating in Louisiana man’s trial over child death
Aziayh Scott, 24, has denied causing the 2024 death of his girlfriend’s toddler in Maine.
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Child’s death in Knox County unlikely to have been caused by CPR, medical examiner and experts say
Dr. Liam Funte’s autopsy report is central to the state’s case against 24-year-old Aziayh Scott. The defense has raised issues with Funte’s credibility.
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Trial underway for man charged with manslaughter in 2024 death of child in Knox County
Aziayh Scott, 24, has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of 22-month old Quayshawn Wilson. The jury has not yet heard from the medical examiner, whose autopsy report the defense has disputed.