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Published
August 30, 2018

Police beat suspect before he allegedly confessed to killing Cpl. Eugene Cole, lawyers say

Attorneys for John D. Williams say officers beat and pummeled him to the point of causing him to defecate himself and held 'his head by the back of his hair like a game trophy.'
Published
August 13, 2018

Wife of slain Somerset County deputy getting a new house

Sheryl Cole, whose husband Cpl. Eugene Cole was killed in the line of duty in April, says she's grateful for local contractors donating time, equipment and materials for the home being built in Norridgewock.
Published
August 11, 2018

Director of Skowhegan’s center for disabled children seeks OK to carry gun

Jeff Johnson, of the Children's Center, wants approval to have a gun to protect the mostly nonverbal, autistic children and others who require special education and cannot understand verbal instructions.
Published
June 26, 2018

Skowhegan presents flag to Somerset County sheriff in memory Cpl. Eugene Cole

The Thin Blue Line flag was one of many that flew above Skowhegn streets on May 7, the day of Cpl. Eugene Cole's funeral in Bangor.
Published
June 26, 2018

Days before his death, deputy pulled over car in which slaying suspect was riding

John D. Williams was a passenger in his own car when it was pulled over by Cpl. Eugene Cole in a traffic stop that led to the car being towed and the arrest of Williams' girlfriend.

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Published
June 25, 2018

Cpl. Eugene Cole was on the ground when he was fatally shot, document says

John D. Williams, who is charged with killing the Somerset County officer in April, allegedly told investigators that ‘he was mad at Cpl. Cole for arresting his girlfriend.’
Published
June 21, 2018

Legislature passes bill calling for naming Norridgewock bridge for Cpl. Eugene Cole

The bill to name the $22 million bridge completed in 2011 for the slain Somerset County deputy sheriff heads to the governor's desk for his consideration.
Published
June 12, 2018

Suspect in killing of Maine sheriff’s deputy pleads not guilty

The 29-year-old Madison man is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Cpl. Eugene Cole of the Somerset County Sheriff's Office in late April.
Published
June 6, 2018

911 call: Suspect in cop slaying took water, cigarettes during robbery

A transcript of a 911 call made from a Norridgewock convenience store details the actions of John D. Williams in the moments after he allegedly shot and killed Cpl. Eugene Cole.
Published
May 30, 2018

National police organization raises funds in memory of Cpl. Eugene Cole

Sheryl Cole says the family is determining what use to put the money to in addition to a scholarship to the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro.