ALFRED, Maine — UPDATE: Matthew Cote was arraigned on Monday, August 30. He has been indicted with arson and two counts of depraved indifference murder for the death of his mother, Cheryl Cote, and her boyfriend, Daniel Perkins, on June 17, 2021.
He entered "not guilty" pleas on all three counts.
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A Limington man made his first court appearance Friday after being charged in the double murder of his mom and her boyfriend.
The victims are Cheryl Cote, 47, and Daniel Perkins, 46, according to court documents obtained by NEWS CENTER Maine. Cote is being held without bail at the York County Jail and his attorney has requested a mental health evaluation.
Police arrested Matthew Cote, 21, on Thursday and charged him with two counts of murder.
Cote was driving in Limington when a state police trooper spotted his car, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss said.
Police said Cote was taken to the York County Jail. Police believe he lived at the home at 259 Hardscrabble Road where the victims were found.
Police said emergency officials responded to a 911 call reporting a fire at the home shortly after 5 a.m. Fire personnel from Limington, Hollis, and Standish responded and found the two bodies. Officials from the York County Sheriff's Office, Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit, and the Office of the Maine State Fire Marshal then responded.