BELFAST, Maine — The Waldo County grand jury handed up indictments for 41 people Thursday, including one man who is accused of killing his wife with a rifle and another man accused of strangling his girlfriend.
Michael L. Littlefield, 48, of Brooks was indicted for intentional or knowing murder in the death of Deborah Littlefield, 49.
Michael Littlefield reportedly used a .30-30 rifle to shoot his wife to death June 25 at their Brooks home, according to police and court documents.
He then lay down on the floor next to her body and contemplated shooting himself, police records say, before allegedly confessing to family and friends. Littlefield reportedly told one of those friends that he shot his wife because she had been nagging him over a truck muffler, according to a police affidavit filed at Waldo County District Court.
The grand jury also indicted Dennis R. Edgecomb, 39, with intentional or knowing murder in the July 20 strangulation death of Pamela Green in her Morrill home, where he had been staying.
Edgecomb had called 911 that day to report that he had just strangled Green and that he did not think she was going to live, according to a police affidavit filed in Waldo County Superior Court.
According to the affidavit, Green had sent a text message to her daughter an hour before his 911 call. “He’s threatening to kill me right now, call and you can hear it,” she wrote.
Edgecomb told police detectives that the fight that day began because he told Green he was planning to move out of the house.
According to a Belfast court official, both Littlefield and Edgecomb will be arraigned at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 24 at Belfast District Court.
If the men are convicted of murder, they will face sentences of 25 years to life in prison.
Also indicted Thursday were:
Stephanie S. Bartlett, 34, Searsmont, one count theft by unauthorized taking.
Jason E. Batista, 28, China, one count aggravated assault, one count domestic violence assault, one count assault.
Linda L. Boland, 53, Lincolnville, one count criminal OUI, one count operating beyond license condition or restriction.
Gregory M. Bowden, 36, Rockland, one count operating after revocation.
Fred J. Cameron, 50, Swanville, one count assault on an officer, one count refusing to submit to arrest, one count domestic violence terrorizing.
Bryn J. Canning, 25, Swanville, one count unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Justin T. Chambers, 20, Bucksport, one count burglary, one count theft by unauthorized taking, one count criminal trespass.
Patrick L. Cook, 38, Swanville, two counts terrorizing.
Michael Cookson, 19, Pittsfield, two counts burglary, one count theft by unauthorized taking.
Jesse Davis, 19, Bucksport, one count burglary, one count theft by unauthorized taking, one count criminal trespass, one count violation of condition of release.
Ashley M. Dodd, 21, Belfast, one count burglary, one count theft by unauthorized taking, one count violation of condition of release.
Jeremy R. Dorr, 29, Steuben, one count theft by unauthorized taking.
Donald Sherman Frank, 63, Belfast, one count criminal OUI, one count operating beyond license condition or restriction.
Austin A. Gardiner, 38, Hampden, one count violation of a protective order, one count assault, one count violation of a protective order.
Asgard Tarik Gilbert, 36, Belfast, one count arson.
Robert K. Grierson, 28, Rockland, one count trafficking in prison contraband, one count unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Normand J. Hodgdon, 38, Ware, N.H., one count criminal OUI, one count refusing to submit to arrest, one count operating after suspension, one count failure to stop for an officer.
John E. Holland, 42, Belfast, one count criminal OUI, one count operating after suspension.
Lloyd G. Killam, 27, Belfast, one count theft by deception, one count violation of condition of release.
David A. Linscott, Jr., 28, Searsport, two counts burglary, three counts theft by unauthorized taking.
Bengie E. Littlefield, 38, Frankfort, one count operating after revocation.
Richard H. Merritt, Jr., 54, Thorndike, one count aggravated operating after habitual offender revocation, one count criminal OUI, one count trespass by a motor vehicle, one count driving to endanger, one count unauthorized use of property, one count refusing to submit to arrest, one count violation of privacy, one count viola-tion of condition of release.
Daniel E. Morse, 42, Waldoboro, one count aggravated operating after habitual offender revocation, one count criminal OUI, one count driving to endanger, one count unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Jeremy M. Murphy, 20, Orland, one count burglary, one count theft by unauthorized taking, one count criminal trespass, one count violation of condition of release.
David R. Pattershall, 63, Stockton Springs, two counts assault.
Dennis L. Pomeroy, Jr., 29, Searsport, two counts burglary, two counts theft by unauthorized taking.
Kean M. Ripley III, 29, Belfast, one count criminal threatening, one count assault.
Amos A. Robbins, 30, Swanville, one count assault.
Daniel D. Robbins, 49, Frankfort, one count criminal OUI, one count operating beyond license condition or restriction, one count driving to endanger, one count failure to report accident.
Joseph E. Robina, 67, Unity, one count sexual misconduct with a child, one count falsifying physical evidence.
Joel Alan Rubenstein, 23, Bath, one count trafficking in prison contraband, one count unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Christopher P. Rudge, 34, Belfast, two counts terrorizing, one count domestic violence assault, 13 counts violation of condition of release.
Phillip C. Russell, 39, Bucksport, one count trafficking in prison contraband, three counts unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Charlotte E. Shellman aka Charlotte E. Coley, 35, Searsport, one count theft by unauthorized taking, one count operating after suspension.
Kristle L. Staples, 29, Belfast, one count criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, one count domestic violence assault, one count obstructing report of crime or injury, one count violation of condition of release.
Michael G. Stitham, 43, Levant, one count aggravated operating after habitual offender revocation, one count criminal OUI, one count unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, one count violation of condition of release, one count failure to give correct name.
Claude H. White, 48, Searsport, one count criminal OUI.
Eric B. Wing, 39, Belfast, one count criminal OUI, one count operating beyond license condition or restriction.