Some statements by the man charged in the Somerset County deputy’s killing will be allowed at his upcoming trial.
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Cpl. Cole's words to live on in song
SKOWHEGAN — Eugene Cole couldn’t have known what his words would mean a quarter-century after he wrote them down in songs. But there they were: five songs written by Cole that are now — four months after his death — being produced in the renowned Hilltop Studios, Nashville’s longest-running professional recording studio. “I can’t imagine […]
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Murder suspect crossed paths with deputy days before killing
The man accused of shooting and killing a Somerset County Sheriff’s deputy in April had crossed paths with the same deputy just days earlier during the arrest of his girlfriend, according to a newly released affidavit. John D. Williams of Madison was a passenger in his car, driven by Kristina Pomerleau, when Cpl. Eugene Cole […]
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Affidavit: Deputy Cpl. Eugene Cole was on ground when fatally shot
SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) — An affidavit says a Maine sheriff’s deputy was on the ground when his attacker shot and killed him. John Williams, of Madison, was charged in the April 25 death of Deputy Cpl. Eugene Cole. He’s pleaded not guilty to murder. Information from an affidavit filed in support of a search warrant […]
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John Williams pleads not guilty to murder of deputy
John Williams, the 29-year-old Madison man accused of killing a sheriff’s officer in Somerset County on April 25, pleaded not guilty to a murder charge Tuesday afternoon in a Portland courtroom. Williams, wearing a blazer, shirt and tie and dress pants, entered the plea in front of Superior Court Justice Robert Mullen. Tuesday’s hearing lasted only a […]
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911 call: Suspect in deputy’s slaying took water, cigarettes during robbery
The man accused of killing a Somerset County Sheriff’s deputy took a bottle of water and a pack of Old Gold cigarettes when he robbed a Norridgewock convenience store the night Cpl. Eugene Cole was slain, according to a newly released 911 transcript. The transcript, released Wednesday by the Office of the Maine Attorney General, […]
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Cpl. Eugene Cole remembered for ‘integrity, respect, fairness and dedication’
Cpl. Eugene Cole was remembered today as a model policeman who was beloved in his community and whose recent death deeply affected law enforcement across the region, state and nation. Thousands of people turned out as a procession carrying the casket of Cole, the Somerset County sheriff’s officer who was shot and killed while on duty […]
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NYC police to lead funeral procession of Cpl. Eugene Cole
SKOWHEGAN — A 40-car escort led by an elite motorcycle unit from the New York City Police Department will take Somerset County Sheriff’s Cpl. Eugene Cole’s remains to the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Monday, where thousands from across the country will pay their respects. Sheriff Dale Lancaster said the motorcycle unit will be followed […]
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Video tribute to Corp. Eugene P. Cole in Rumford
Dan Gauvin, manager of the S.G. Thibault Funeral Home in Rumford, is inviting the public to view a video tribute to slain Somerset County Sheriff’s Cpl. Eugene Cole from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to noon Monday. Cole, 62, was shot to death while on duty April 25 in Norridgewock. Gauvin […]
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Accused killer John Williams may have ‘snuck up’ on Cpl. Cole
AUGUSTA — Cpl. Eugene Cole of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office was shot and killed during the early morning hours of April 25 while on patrol in Norridgewock, just minutes after apparently stopping to check on John D. Williams, who had duffel bags and a bulletproof vest after being dropped off at a driveway around […]