Husband, wife killed in apparent home invasion in Turner, suspect in custody
One of the victims was a teacher at the Lewiston Regional Technical Center, according to the school's superintendent.
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Updated: 1:01 PM EST Feb 14, 2021
Husband, wife killed in apparent home invasion in Turner, suspect in custody
One of the victims was a teacher at the Lewiston Regional Technical Center, according to the school's superintendent.
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Updated: 1:01 PM EST Feb 14, 2021
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CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF MURDER--JIM? A TURNER MAN IS IN CUSTODY IN CUSTODY AND A HUSBAND AND WIFE ARE DEAD - AFTER WHAT POLICE CALL A HOME-INVASION THAT LEAD TO SHERIFF'S OFFICE GETS A 9-1-1 CALL ABOUT 1:30 THIS MORNING- THE INITIAL REPORT WAS A HOME- INVASION AND POSSIBLE GUNSHOTS AT "44 KNIGHT FARM ROAD" IN TURNER. DEPUTIES FOUND 52 YEAR OLD TROY VARNEY UNRESPONSIVE AND HIS WIFE, 48 YEAR OLD DULSIE VARNEY IN MEDICAL DISTRESS. BOTH VICTIMS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THEY LATER DIED THE SUSPECT LOCATED IN THE HOUSE AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY - POLICE ARRESTED 24 YEAR OLD PATRICK MAHER OF TURNER. HE WAS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF MURDER AND TAKEN TO THE ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY JAIL IN AUBURN. DETECTIVES REMAIN ON THE SCENE - INTERVIEWING WITNESSES AND STILL PROCESSING THE SCENE.. THE ROAD HAS BEEN CLOSED ALL DAY. STILL UNCLEAR = WHETHER THE VICTIMS AND THE SUSPEC KNEW EACH OTHER. AND WHAT LEAD UP TO ALL OF THIS WE ARE WORKING TO GET THOSE DETAILS..AND WILL BRIN ANY UPDATES AS WE GET THEM DULSIE VARNEY WAS A POPULAR NURSING TEACHER THE LEWISTON REGIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER - THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS "WAS A GREAT TEACHER AND TRULY ONE OF THE BEST IN HER FIELD." WE'RE