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A 38-year-old man accused in connection with the deaths of two boys who were killed by a python in northern New Brunswick has elected to be tried by judge and jury.

HOULTON, Maine (AP) — A jury has convicted a 76-year-old northern Maine man in the death of his girlfriend who went missing 15 years ago and whose body has never been found.

The trial of a 76-year-old Presque Isle pawn shop owner charged with the murder of a woman in 1998 gets underway Tuesday in a Houlton courtroom.