A double homicide and arson took place in Limington, Maine, in the early morning hours of June 17, 2021. Firefighters called to a home on Hardscrabble Road found the bodies of 46-year-old Daniel Perkins and his 47-year-old girlfriend, Cheryl Cote. Investigators determined both victims had sustained gunshot wounds and that the fire had been set intentionally to conceal the killings.

Police located Cheryl Cote’s 21-year-old son, Matthew Cote, a short time after the bodies were found, driving his mother’s Chevrolet Trailblazer not far from the scene. Officers say he made statements indicating he knew violence was coming and that he had snapped; he was taken into custody and charged with two counts of murder. A judge ordered a mental health evaluation and he was held without bail at the York County Jail.

Are there readers who knew Daniel or Cheryl or who were in Limington that night and can share what they remember?