Sept. 1 James Whitehurst was shot dead in C Surplus Township near Upton

Sept. 3 Julie Bullard was shot dead at the Black Bear Inn in Newry

Sept. 4 Selby Bullard and Cynthia Beatson were shot dead at the Black Bear Inn in Newry

Sept. 4 Christian Nielsen was arrested by Maine State Police at the Black Bear Inn

Sept. 8 Nielsen transferred from Oxford County Jail to Cumberland County Jail after attacking another inmate

Sept. 18 Search warrant in the case sealed because graphic contents considered prejudicial to Nielsen

Oct. 4 Nielsen indicted by an Oxford County grand jury, charged with four counts of murder

Oct. 18 Cumberland County Superior Court orders Nielsen to submit to a psychiatric examination

Dec. 5 Cumberland County Jail places Nielsen on suicide watch after he used a disposable razor to cut a large “X” on his head

2007

May 2 Cumberland County Superior Court orders Nielsen, who stands 6 feet tall, moved to Riverview Psychiatric Hospital after his weight dropped to 103 pounds

May 3 Cumberland County Superior Court grants Cumberland County Sheriff Mark Dion’s request to force-feed Nielsen; the order was never enforced because Nielsen resumed a more normal diet

May 16 Nielsen amends his plea from “not guilty” to “not criminally responsible by reason of insanity or mental disease or defect” in Oxford County Superior Court

July 13 With the exception of a single sentence, a judge ordered all statements Nielsen made to law enforcement officials on the day of his arrest admissible at trial

July 18 Nielsen ordered held at Riverview until trial

Sept. 13 Nielsen participates in hearing to determine his mental competency to stand trial

Sept. 20 Judge rules Nielsen is legally competent to stand trial

Oct. 8 Defense attorney Ron Hoffman seeks second motion to declare Nielsen incompetent

Oct. 9 Nielsen pleads guilty to four charges of murder

Oct. 16 Prosecution recommends Nielsen be sentenced to three life terms to be served consecutively

Oct. 17 Defense team requests Nielsen’s sentence be capped at 45 years

Oct. 18 Nielsen sentenced to four life terms, to be served concurrently

Source: Court records