AUBURN — During his third day on the witness stand, Nathan Morton said murder defendant William True had told him he punched and kicked Romeo Parent at the time he was killed. Nathan Morton, 25, of Greene testified at True’s jury trial Monday that he drove True, 21, of Lewiston, Michael McNaughton, 27, of Lewiston […]
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Murder trial witness says he lied repeatedly to police but should be believed in court
AUBURN — A witness who said William True was present when 20-year-old Romeo Parent was murdered freely admitted Friday that he lied to police repeatedly and on many occasions, but he insisted he was telling the truth in court. True, 21, of Lewiston is charged with killing Parent on the night of April 9, 2013, […]
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Star witness in murder trial admits role in killing
AUBURN — A Greene man told a jury Thursday that he assisted in the murder of 20-year-old Romeo Parent of Lewiston by driving the victim and his killers to the crime scene one night in April 2013. Nathan Morton, 25, was the only witness to take the stand in Androscoggin County Superior Court on the […]
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First day of murder trial brings back memories
AUBURN — The murder trial of a Lewiston man charged in the April 2013 slaying of 20-year-old Romeo Parent of Lewiston got underway in Androscoggin County Superior Court on Wednesday. If that sounds familiar, it’s because Michael McNaughton, 27, also of Lewiston, was convicted of murdering Parent at trial in July. This time, it’s William […]
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Lewiston murder suspect headed to trial unless plea deal made
AUBURN — A 21-year-old Lewiston man is expected to go to trial for murder unless he and prosecutors can reach agreement on that charge and others by Nov. 10. William True, charged in the 2013 stabbing and strangulation death of 21-year-old Romeo Parent, is scheduled for a plea hearing in Androscoggin County Superior Court on […]
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Lewiston man convicted of murder seeks new trial
AUBURN — A Lewiston man convicted in July of killing 20-year-old Romeo Parent is seeking a new trial. Michael McNaughton, 27, filed an amended motion in Androscoggin County Superior Court this week, adding to his claim that prosecutors failed to turn over to the defense information that would have helped McNaughton prevail at his trial. […]
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Bail hearing set for Lewiston man in murder case
AUBURN — A Lewiston man charged with murder in the 2013 stabbing and strangulation death of Romeo Parent is expected to argue that he be allowed bail at a hearing on Wednesday. William True, 21, is scheduled for trial in December. He was indicted in July on the first day of testimony in the murder […]
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True, Cadman plead not guilty to charges in Romeo Parent death
AUBURN — William True and his former girlfriend Felicia Cadman pleaded not guilty Friday in Androscoggin County Superior Court to charges in the 2013 stabbing and strangulation death of Romeo Parent. True, 20, of Lewiston was indicted Wednesday on charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder, which were in addition to a 2013 charge […]
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Alternative suspect marked in Lewiston man’s murder trial
AUBURN — The plot thickened Wednesday on the first day of the murder trial of a Lewiston man charged in the 2013 killing of 20-year-old Romeo Parent. Michael McNaughton, 26, sat alone at the defense table as prosecutors outlined for the jury their version of how Parent, of Lewiston, died from strangulation in the woods […]
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State may seek murder indictment against Lewiston man in slaying
AUBURN — On the same day a Lewiston man is scheduled to start his murder trial next week, prosecutors in that case expect to seek a murder indictment against his co-defendant, who has been charged only with hindering apprehension or prosecution in the slaying. Defense attorney James Howaniec said Wednesday that prosecutors at the Office of […]