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Hearing on William True murder conviction retrial starts

AUBURN — A hearing featuring fiery exchanges between the state’s prosecuting attorneys and the defense attorney for William True — one of two men convicted of murder in the April 2013 death of Romeo Parent, got underway in Androscoggin County Superior Court on Thursday. True, via his lawyer, James Howaniec, asked the state to either […]

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2014: A year of tragedies, triumphs and tribulations

At first glance, 2014 looks like a year of staying the course — of familiar faces and the unchanging Maine way of life. We elected a new governor who wasn’t new to us at all. We voted against a referendum that would have changed the way sportsmen hunt bears in the Maine woods. A popular […]

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Jurors hear victim’s blood found on defendant’s pants

AUBURN — Jurors learned Friday that Romeo Parent’s blood was found on a pair of jeans worn by William True. True, 21, of Lewiston, is the second man to be tried for murder in Parent’s death. Michael McNaughton, 27, was convicted by a jury in July. True’s trial in Androscoggin County Superior Court entered its […]

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Lewiston murder suspect headed to trial unless plea deal made

AUBURN — A 21-year-old Lewiston man is expected to go to trial for murder unless he and prosecutors can reach agreement on that charge and others by Nov. 10. William True,  charged in the 2013 stabbing and strangulation death of 21-year-old Romeo Parent, is scheduled for a plea hearing in Androscoggin County Superior Court on […]

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The killing of Romeo Parent

AUBURN — Nothing about the slaying of Romeo Parent was simple. In early April, police began to hear rumblings that harm may have come to the 20-year-old Lewiston man. For days, they searched, following up leads and questioning potential witnesses. On April 12, a Maine State Police diver descended into the frigid waters of Jug […]