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Trial of Maine man charged in wife’s death set for 2021

Trial of Maine man charged in wife’s death set for 2021

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BANGOR, Maine (AP) A Maine man charged with murder in the death of his wife is expected to stand trial in about a year.

Prosecutors and defense attorneys have agreed to begin the trial of 40-year-old Frederick Allen Jr., of Newport on Feb. 22, 2021. He was charged with murder after police found the body of his wife, 37-year-old Anielka Allen, in the home the couple shared with their children in January.

Frederick Allen Jr. has not entered a plea in the case.

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