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NY Man on Trial For Killing in Augusta, Maine

NY Man on Trial For Killing in Augusta, Maine

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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)  A New York man who fled after a killing in Augusta, Maine, is due to stand trial.

Aubrey Armstrong is being tried without a jury at his request. The trial was due to start on Monday at the Augusta Judicial Center.

Two other men reached a plea agreement with prosecutors and are expected to testify against Armstrong.

A fourth suspect killed himself in jail.

Police officers arrived in November 2015 to signs of a struggle in Augusta. They found the body of Joseph Marceau with his hands and feet bound.

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