WARREN (AP) – Maine prison officials have ruled that a man serving a life sentence in state prison for murder was also responsible for the death of his mother in Florida while he was free on parole.

David Nelson, 53, is one of only 10 prisoners eligible for parole in Maine. He was convicted in 1976 of strangling retired lawyer Raymond Hogan, 66, in a Portland hotel room. That year, the state did away with parole for inmates.

During Thursday’s hearing, officials ruled that Nelson would be considered responsible for the death of his mother, Natalie Babcock, in 1991.

Detective busted for selling cocaine

MALDEN, Mass. (AP) – A narcotics detective has been arrested and charged with trafficking cocaine, the U.S. Attorney’s office said Friday.

David Jordan, 43, of Stoneham, a 20-year veteran of the Malden police force, had no known history of drug problems before his arrest on Thursday, authorities said.

He is charged, along with John Minotti, 37, of Stoneham, Anthony Bucci, 41, of North Reading, and Francis Muolo, 39, of Stoneham, with conspiracy to possess more than 550 grams of cocaine with intent to distribute.

Victim’s father has car stolen

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) – Molly Bish’s father watched as his car was stolen just minutes after he finished testifying before a special grand jury investigating the death of his teenage daughter.

John Bish said he returned to his car Thursday after more than two hours of emotional testimony. He put the key in the ignition, then got out of the car to speak with a reporter outside Worcester Superior Court.

When he looked back, the 1997 Ford Escort was “going up the street.”