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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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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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PublishedAugust 28, 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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PublishedJune 22, 2021
Limington man charged with 2 murders told police he ‘snapped,’ affidavit says
Matthew Cote, 21, is charged with killing his mother and her boyfriend last week and then setting fire to their home.
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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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PublishedJune 3, 2021
Attorney for man convicted of murdering his neighbor argues search was illegal
Bruce Akers' lawyer appealed his conviction to the state's highest court Thursday, saying police violated the Fourth Amendment when they searched the Limington property where they found the body.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
New Sharon killings point police back to 2010 Limington murder, police say
Patrick Dapolito, who is serving a 55-year prison sentence for killing his wife, is thought to be Robert Dapolito's brother. Police say Robert killed his partner, then himself Monday.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2020
Limington man sentenced to 38 years for neighbor’s murder
Bruce Akers was convicted of killing Douglas Flint with a machete and trying to hide his body.
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