After Robert Burton took the stand in his own defense over two days, the case has gone to the jury of five women and seven men.
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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Accused acts out shooting in Parkman murder trial
Robert Burton, using a replica gun on an improvised bed in court, acted out and narrated what he said was the shooting sequence that wounded him and killed Stephanie Gebo.
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Defendant in Parkman killing testifies that he loved victim
Stephanie Gebo was killed with three gunshot wounds to the back in 2015 at her home.
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Defense suggests state charged Robert Burton with murder prematurely
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.
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Trial witness in Parkman slaying says defendant’s DNA matched cells in victim
Robert Burton’s DNA also was found on a knife where the killing occurred, a state forensic chemist testifies on Day 4 in the murder case.
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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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Madison sues to gain access to closed mill’s assessment
Struggling in the wake of the 2016 closure, the town says it needs to see confidential information about Madison Paper Industries’ property tax valuation.
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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.