Attorneys argue that Maine State Police did not have enough evidence in hand to charge Burton in the slaying of Stephanie Gebo in June 2015 in Parkman.
Doug Harlow
Doug Harlow is a veteran Morning Sentinel reporter now covering Skowhegan municipal government and police, court activity and general news from around Somerset County. In his spare time he raises chickens for eggs, cayenne peppers, fingerling potatoes, garlic and other organic vegetables with his wife, Mary Lou, who also maintains lovely flower gardens. Their little farm also produces maple syrup and heritage apples. Doug and Mary Lou moved to Maine in 1987 Doug, a Stone Soup Society poet and cab driver in Boston in the 1970s, was hired as a contracted correspondent for the Sentinel in January, 1988. His interests include baseball, especially the Boston Red Sox, and feeding the wild birds that visit them in the winter.
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Forensic evidence introduced in murder trial of Robert Burton
Attorneys put the spotlight on laboratory findings on the fourth day of testimony about the slaying of Stephanie Gebo in Parkman.
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Medical examiner at Robert Burton murder trial testifies victim shot in back
One round was fired when Stephanie Gebo was down on the floor of her bedroom, Margaret Greenwald said.
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At murder trial, friend testifies Burton thought girlfriend was cheating on him
Testimony continued Tuesday in the second day of the murder trial of Robert Burton, who is charged in the killing of Stephanie Gebo in Parkman.
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Parkman murder: Accused called obsessed; defense counters girlfriend shot first
Robert Burton, 40, of Abbot, who led authorities on longest manhunt in state history before turning himself in, is on trial for the murder of Stephanie Gebo.
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New rules set to keep Skowhegan Entrepreneur Challenge winner in town
The winner will receive $23,000 in loans and services but must stay in Skowhegan as part of the deal.
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Madison sues closed paper mill over property value data
The court action by the town of Madison ratchets up a dispute over property values and access to assessment information following the mill’s 2016 closure and the loss of 215 jobs.
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Four charged with sex crimes against children in Somerset County
Grand jury hands up indictments, charging 21 people with 71 separate crimes.
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Maine men injured in New Hampshire roofing accident still in hospital
The men working for Maine Roof Solutions were injured in a fall Thursday.
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Ownership of Skowhegan’s historic Dudley Corner School House in question
Skowhegan historical landmark appears to be owned by the Skowhegan History House, not the town, which has worked to restore it.