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PublishedSeptember 12, 2019
John Williams gets life in prison for murdering Cpl. Eugene Cole
Justice Robert Mullen gives the 31-year-old Madison man the maximum sentence, rejecting arguments that Williams' drug abuse and troubled childhood were mitigating factors.
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PublishedJune 11, 2019
‘He told me that he shot Gene’: Witness recounts call from murder defendant
Testimony continues on the second day of the trial for John D. Williams, who is charged with killing Cpl. Eugene Cole.
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PublishedJune 10, 2019
Attorneys agree that John D. Williams killed Cpl. Eugene Cole. At issue in murder trial is why.
A prosecutor and a defense attorney both tell jurors that Williams shot Cole last year, but the defense says Williams was under the influence of drugs that interfered with his ability to think.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2019
Trooper testifies that suspect in officer’s killing was hit while in handcuffs
Tyler Maloon says he saw Special Agent Glen Lang strike the man accused of shooting Somerset County Cpl. Eugene Cole.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2019
Witness says John Williams was in withdrawal when he confessed to killing deputy
Williams, who is charged with murder in the slaying of Somerset County Cpl. Eugene Cole last April, is seeking to suppress statements he made to police after he was arrested.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2018
Police arrest alleged Norridgewock drug dealer visited by suspect in slaying of Cpl. Cole
The Norridgewock home of Richard Austin, who was arrested Thursday, is where police found Cole's marked police truck after he was shot fatally April 25.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
Norridgewock bridge to be named for Cpl. Eugene Cole on Sunday
The dedication ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. on the south end of the span on what would have been Cole's 62nd birthday.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Days before his death, deputy pulled over car carrying his accused killer
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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PublishedJune 6, 2018
911 call: Deputy’s accused killer 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.
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