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PublishedOctober 2, 2022
Family of slain York County man struggles to find closure after murder charge dropped
Douglas Flint was killed in 2016. His neighbor, Bruce Akers, was convicted of murder. But then the evidence that secured the conviction was thrown out, and Akers ultimately was released.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2022
State drops murder charge against Limington man whose conviction was thrown out
The state cites a lack of sufficient evidence to retry Bruce Akers, 64, who until recently had been incarcerated since his 2016 arrest in connection with the slaying of his neighbor, Douglas Flint.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2022
Man accused of killing neighbor released from jail after judge disallows key evidence
Bruce Akers is out on personal recognizance while he awaits a second murder trial after the Maine Supreme Judicial Court vacated his 2020 conviction in the death of Douglas Flint.
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PublishedJune 7, 2022
In Limington man’s 2nd murder trial, prosecutors can’t use his confession
The Maine Supreme Court ruled last fall that Bruce Akers' statements about what happened to neighbor Douglas Flint were illegally obtained by authorities.
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PublishedMay 17, 2022
Judge sets $200,000 bail for Limington man awaiting a new murder trial
Bruce Akers has been in state custody for nearly six years, since his arrest in 2016 in connection with the death of his neighbor.
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PublishedMay 7, 2022
Two men accused of attacking man with metal pipe, baseball bat in Limington
The York County Sherriff’s Office says the investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are anticipated.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2021
Winthrop man’s motorized floating picnic tables ready for launch
Lon Cameron has channeled his creative drive into developing floating motorized picnic tables, a new and different way for people to enjoy time on the water.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2021
Limington man pleads not guilty to murder in deaths of his mother and her boyfriend
The bodies of Cheryl Cote, 47, and Daniel Perkins, 46, were found in a fire-damaged house, and Matthew Cote also pled not guilty to arson.
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PublishedJune 18, 2021
Mental health evaluation ordered for Limington man charged with killing mother and her boyfriend
Matthew Cote, 21, was not required to enter a plea and barely spoke during Friday's court hearing. He's being held in the York County Jail.
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PublishedJune 17, 2021
Man charged with murder in deaths of man and woman found at Limington home
Firefighters found the bodies when they responded to a fire at the home on Hardscrabble Road early Thursday.
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