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Suspect pleads not criminally responsible in Maine quadruple homicide

  • Joseph Eaton entered pleas of not guilty and not criminally responsible for killing his parents, their friends, and the family dog.
  • Eaton may attempt an insanity defense after confessing to the murders in Bowdoin and shooting at motorists on a highway.
  • The victims were found dead after Eaton's mother picked him up from prison where he was serving time for a prior assault.
  • Police remain unsure of Eaton's motive for the slayings, though a note suggested a desire for a new life.
  • Eaton was charged with murder, theft of weapons, and animal cruelty in the killings.
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