Miranda Hopkins initially told police she “blacked out” and awoke to find her 7-week-old son cold and beaten.
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Troy man in fatal mobile home fire identified
According to a post made on the State Fire Marshal’s Facebook page, the victim has been identified as James Mohr, 42, who was a resident of the mobile home at 159 North Dixmont Road in Troy.
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Man, 45, dies in Troy mobile home fire
First responders discovered the occupant’s body in the back bedroom, but the identity and exact cause of death of the 45-year-old male have not been confirmed.
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Mount View High School evacuated after staff detects smell of gas
Within one minute of the initial call to Thorndike, fire departments from Freedom, Unity and Montville also responded.
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Riverview patient who killed Troy man in 2009 seeks move to Glenburn group home
Karen McCaul was found not criminally responsible for killing Richard Howe on Christmas Eve in 2009 and was committed to state custody.
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Troy selectmen issue apology about fire chief’s ‘hoarding’ comments
Fire Chief Gregory Packard Jr. told a reporter that clutter in a burning house hindered firefighters’ efforts, posing a dangerous situation, but selectmen said his comments were inappropriate.
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Court upholds conviction of mother in Maine baby’s death
Miranda Hopkins was found to have drunk shots of liquor and smoked marijuana on the night her infant son died as a result of head injuries.
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Advocacy group suspects Islamophobia in attack on Muslim business in Troy
Hussam Alrawi and Kathryn Piper say someone shot a gun eight times at the sign in front of their halal butchery.
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Troy mother found guilty of manslaughter out on bail
Miranda Hopkins’ two older sons, both described as autistic, have been with relatives since her arrest, a disruption that an expert said could produce behavioral challenges.
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Miranda Hopkins found guilty of manslaughter in baby’s death
The prosecution argued in closing that the Troy woman was negligent in the death of her 7-week-old son, but the defense countered that her two autistic sons were more likely to have caused the baby’s death.