A newly released police affidavit suggests a moment of happenstance during which Cpl. Eugene Cole was conducting a routine check on Williams, who had duffel bags and a bullet-proof vest at 1 a.m.
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How more than 200 officers from federal, state and local departments worked to find John Williams
Search for suspect in fatal cop shooting lasted 4 days over difficult, marshy terrain near Norridgewock-Fairfield border.
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John Williams, suspected of killing police officer, caught on 4th day of massive manhunt
Williams, suspected in the shooting death of Cpl. Eugene Cole, was arrested shortly after 12:30 p.m. Saturday, and police could be seen taking him out of a wooded area off Norridgewock Road in Fairfield.
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LePage warns sportsmen against hunting in area of manhunt in Somerset County
The governor notes the heavy police presence that is expected to continue in the area until John Williams is found.
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Friend: Suspected police killer was ‘paranoid,’ had bullet-proof vest right before shooting
John Williams, 29, of Madison, remained at large Friday as authorities continued to hunt for the suspect for a third day, and Sheriff Dale Lancaster again implored him to “surrender peacefully.”
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Suspected police-killer John Williams provides few clues as to who he is
The scraps of information available on the man accused of killing Cpl. Eugene Cole, of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, give few indications of his motivations in life.
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Slain officer was involved in arrest of suspect’s girlfriend days ago
Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of John Williams.
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Slain sheriff’s officer remembered as ‘well known and well respected’
Cpl. Eugene Cole, who was shot and killed early Wednesday morning, was a 13-year veteran of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office and father of four.
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Manhunt underway for suspect in fatal shooting of Somerset sheriff’s Cpl. Eugene Cole
Law enforcement agencies – including the Somerset Sheriff’s Office, FBI and Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit – are pursuing a suspect identified as John Williams, 29, of Madison.
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Central Maine Sunday April 21 police log
Augusta and Waterville area police reports for April 21, 2018.