Tag: Matthew Cote

Maine Man Convicted in Shooting Deaths of His Mother, Her Boyfriend

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A Maine man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murders of his mother and her boyfriend in 2021. Matthew Cote, 26, initially pleaded not guilty to the murders of Cheryl Cote and Daniel Perkins on June 17, 2021, but changed his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity when …

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August 31, 2021

‘Once I snapped, I couldn’t quit’: Son Accused of Murdering Mom & Her Boyfriend, Setting Them Afire Pleads NOT Guilty After Alleged Admission

A Maine man accused of killing his mother and her boyfriend pleaded not guilty Monday during a Zoom hearing with York County Superior Court in Alfred. Matthew Cote, 21, who’s facing two counts of murder and one count of arson, was arrested in June after police found the bodies of Cheryl Cote, 47, and Daniel …