A Somerset County jury rejected Cote’s argument that he acted in self-defense in the bludgeoning death of Cole in Detroit in 2013.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Norridgewock sewer commissioners maintain they were lied to
Two members of the town sewer commission say they were told the Sewer Department has no reserve money, despite money being in the accounts, and that they were misled in discussions about sewer finances.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Jason Cote takes stand in his own defense in murder trial
Cote, of Palmyra, said he struck Ricky Cole with a metal pipe in a fight that stemmed from allegations Cole possessed weapons illegally and wanted Cote to cover for him.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Jason Cote murder trial: Blood splatter suggests violence, experts testify
State prosecutors rested their case Tuesday after the testimony about Ricky Cole’s killing by a forensic DNA analyst and sergeant with the Maine State Police.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Jason Cote murder trial: Friend says Cote told her he slit Ricky Cole’s throat
In a recorded interview, played Monday in Somerset County Superior Court, Jason Cote denies having gotten into a physical altercation with Cole, who was found dead in July 2013.
Posted inAyla Reynolds, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Four years later, Ayla Reynolds case still ‘open and active’
Mother Trista Reynolds and state police investigators still hope for results in the Waterville toddler’s Dec. 17, 2011, disappearance as tips still arrive, one spurring searches over the summer.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Man accused of Norridgewock car break-ins among Somerset County indictment defendants
The indictments, handed down Wednesday, also include charges against a Skowhegan woman accused of stealing a pet hamster from an elementary school in July.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Norridgewock appoints interim town clerk
Residents can take care of town clerk business during town office hours through March, when an election will be held and a new town clerk will set hours.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Anson to spend recovered money on legal, audit fees
Some money recovered in a probe into missing excise taxes will cover the fees, residents agreed at a special town meeting, and the mass gathering ordinance also was amended.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Executive director of Cornville charter school, the state’s first, resigns
Justin Belanger, who helped found the Cornville Regional Charter School in 2012, will resign as soon as the school’s board of directors can find a replacement, according to a press release issued Monday.