PERU — A judge Monday found Paul Orchard, 35, of Peru not criminally responsible for the sexual assault and strangulation death of his mother-in-law in October 2014. Court Clerk Michelle Howe said Active-Retired Justice Robert Clifford made the decision following testimony from the State Forensic Service and the Attorney General’s Office. Sarah Glynn, Orchard’s attorney, […]
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Peru man appears in court Tuesday on murder charges
RUMFORD — A man charged with killing his mother-in-law was ordered Tuesday to have no contact with his 6-year-old daughter, who police say witnessed the sexual assault and slaying of her grandmother. Paul Orchard, 33, of Peru has been charged with two counts of murder in the strangling death of Paula Nuttall, 57, who died […]
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Peru woman described as ‘polite, sweet and thankful’
PERU — Paula Nuttall was remembered Monday by community members as “polite and thankful” and as a “very sweet woman.” Nuttall, 57, was found dead Saturday morning in the kitchen of the home she shared with four other family members. Maine State Police spokesman Stephen McCausland said Nuttall’s son-in-law, Paul Orchard, was arrested Sunday night […]
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Man arrested, faces murder charges in mother-in-law’s death in Peru
Spokesman Steve McCausland said Paul Orchard, 33, faces a murder charge in the death of 57-year-old Paula Nuttall. She was found dead Saturday morning in the kitchen of the home she shared with four other family members. Police haven’t said how she died. McCausland said the son-in-law was arrested Sunday night after he was discharged […]