Maine man charged with murder of his girlfriend's son, officials say

Mother grieves son's death during killer's trial

“It was the hardest thing of my life.” Sheila Caldwell spoke about the days of sitting through the trial of Markus Dowdy, age 34, of Silver Spring, listening as prosecutors described a previous dispute between Dowdy and her son Marvin Jefferson, also 34. It became a fistfight where Jefferson allegedly got the better of Dowdy. and video of it may have been posted to social media, she said. Then, on Nov. 4, 2023, Jefferson walked into the America’…

Maine man charged with murder of his girlfriend's son, officials say

Maine State Police officials say they responded to a Norridgewock home Saturday morning after receiving reports of a shooting.

Man charged in Norridgewock killing

A man has been arrested in the weekend killing in Norridgewock. Daniel Markey, 59, was charged with murder, according to Shannon Moss, a spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety. Markey allegedly shot 38-year-old Christopher Nickerson about 9:25 a.m. Saturday at a River Road home, where both men were staying. When police arrived at the scene, Nickerson was already dead. His body was taken to the Maine medical examiner’s office in A…

Norridgewock murder suspect shot girlfriend’s son, police say

Daniel V. Markey, 59, of Norridgewock is charged with killing 39-year-old Christopher Nickerson.

Norridgewock man charged with murder - Newport Dispatch

NORRIDGEWOCK — The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit responded to a residence on River Road on Saturday at approximately 9:25 a.m. following a request from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office. The request came after a 911 call reported a shooting at the residence. Officers arrived to find a deceased male, 38-year-old Christopher Nickerson, who had been staying at the home. Nickerson’s body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examine…