CARIBOU — Three Massachusetts residents were indicted by the Aroostook County grand jury Thursday in connection with the death of an Oakfield man.
Marcus Asante, 21, of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, was indicted by the grand jury on charges of intentional or knowing murder and robbery in connection with the death of Douglas Morin Jr., 31, according to the state attorney general’s office.
According to the indictment, on or about Oct. 16, Asante or an accomplice was armed with a handgun while robbing or attempting to rob Morin and Asante “did intentionally or knowingly cause the death of Douglas Morin Jr.”
The grand jury also indicted Darin Goulding, 27, Leominster, Mass., and Tia Leigh Ludwick, 24, of Fitchburg, Mass., on one count each of felony murder and robbery, according to the state attorney general’s office.
The indictments for Goulding and Ludwick indicate that each was involved in the armed robbery, that each of them or an accomplice was armed with a handgun, and that the death of Morin “was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of said robbery …”
The indictments do not indicate what the suspects are accused of trying to steal from Morin, but an earlier press release from the Maine State Police indicated that the homicide was drug-related. Investigators have not elaborated and police reports have not been made public.
All three suspects were taken into custody in Fitchburg and Leominster, Massachusetts, between Oct. 21 and 26, and remain held in Massachusetts on fugitive from justice charges.
Timothy Feeley, spokesman for the state attorney general’s office, said Thursday that is not clear yet when the three suspects might be brought to Maine to answer to the murder and robbery charges.
The two men have not waived extradition, thus requiring court hearings in Massachusetts before they could be returned to Maine. Ludwick has waived extradition, but first has a Nov. 15 court date in Massachusetts to address unrelated charges.
Morin Jr.’s body was found in a vehicle on PD Road in Sherman at about 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 16, about three hours after he was seen leaving home. Family members said Morin was a logging truck driver who was due to return to work after having been laid off for about a year. A deer and bird hunter, fisherman, occasional kayaker and avid mechanic, Morin loved engines of all sorts.
Also indicted during the November session of the Aroostook County grand jury were:
Jessica Pelkey, 22, Presque Isle: theft and violating conditions of release.
Chad A. Shaw, 36, Presque Isle: operating after revocation.
Philip E. Sprague, Jr., Fort Fairfield: domestic violence assault.
Ashley M. Theriault, 31, Presque Isle: unlawful operation of a meth lab, violating conditions of release (two counts), eluding, operating after revocation, and refusing to submit.
Jacob L. Weiss, 27, Westfield: domestic violence assault, domestic violence terrorizing, kidnapping, obstructing report of a crime and violating conditions of release.
Jason E. Willette, 40, Caribou: domestic violence assault.
Trishia M. Willette, 26, Presque Isle: theft (four counts).
Joseph M. Neece, 49, Caribou: theft.
Katrina Majkszak, 42, Ashland: aggravated criminal mischief and criminal mischief.
Kenneth D. Leonard, Jr., 47, Caribou: operating after revocation, driving to endanger and failure to stop.
Chris W. Langille, Jr., 34, Presque Isle: operating after revocation.
David P. Franz, 33, Fort Fairfield: aggravated operation of meth lab.
Larry A. Easler, 39, Washburn: theft.
Colter B. Cross, 29, Woodland: operating after revocation and violating conditions of release.
Brooks L. Brewer, 35, Mars HIll: domestic violence assault, domestic violence criminal threatening and violating conditions of release.
Timothy Elliott, 64, Cary Plantation: theft, negotiating a worthless instrument and forgery.
Justin M. Corson, 28, Houlton: theft and operating after suspension.
Steven J. Gonya, 31, Houlton: misuse of public benefits, theft (three counts), robbery, assault (two counts), criminal mischief, criminal trespass and violating conditions of release.
Joshua Brock, 28, Warner Robbins, Ga.: theft, leaving the scene, aggravated criminal misuse, operating while under the influence and failure to sign.
Micah G. Lawlor, 41, Merrill: unlawful possession of scheduled drugs (two counts).
Chester J. Scott, 27, Littleton: violation of protection order, eluding, failure to stop, operating after suspension and criminal speed.
Benjamin J. Barnes, 32, Danforth: unauthorized use of property, OUI and operating after suspension.
Fred L. Brackett, 42, Blaine: failure to appear and violating conditions of release.
Christopher J. Coty, 36, Houlton: domestic violence assault, criminal trespassing and refusing to submit to arrest.
Randy A. Phelps, 41, Webster Plantation: operating after revocation.
Brett W. Currie, 56, Houlton: aggravated criminal mischief.
Brent J. Berube, 25, Limestone: violating conditions of release.
Lucas G. Sterris, 31, Monticello: domestic violence assault under the age of 6.
Heather D. Crockett, 39, Monticello: theft.
Bruce E. Goodall, 69, Oakfield: possession of firearm by prohibited person and domestic violence assault.
Ryan T. Tourk, 18, Caribou: aggravated unlawful furnishing scheduled drugs.
Bennett H. Gahagan, 29, Caribou: unlawful trafficking scheduled drugs and theft.
Michael S. Conroy, 25, Blaine: gross sexual assault.
Storm E. Stetson, 21, Washburn: aggravated assault, violating conditions of release and domestic violence terrorizing.
Kevin J. McCarthy, 40, Mount Carmel, Pa.: theft and operating without a license.
Jonas E. Bouchard, 32, Fort Kent: unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Danielle McQuarrie, 35, Madawaska: unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Joshua D. Dunn, Presque Isle: unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Joshua M. Hafford, Fort Kent: burglary and theft.
Cameron Jacob McEwen, 23, Caribou: theft and violation of condition of release.
Gene N. Charette Jr., 37, Madawaska: aggravated criminal trespassing, domestic violence assault, criminal restraining and refusing to submit.
Steven V. Shola Jr., 23, Caribou: theft.
David R. Conley, 48, Madawaska: gross sexual assault.
Brandon D. Levesque, 19, St. Agatha: kidnapping, domestic violence criminal threatening with a weapon, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and violating conditions of release.
Anthony B. McBreairty III, 18, Sinclair: burglary and theft.
