AUGUSTA — A man already facing an indictment on murder charges has been indicted again, this time on a series of burglary and theft charges that occurred prior to the bludgeoning death of 31-year-old Joseph Marceau of Augusta.
Michael Sean McQuade, 45, of Augusta, was charged Friday by a grand jury in Kennebec County with two counts of burglary, six counts of burglary of a motor vehicle, and eight counts of theft by unauthorized taking, all between May 1, 2015, and Nov. 10, 2015, and all in Augusta.
An indictment is not a determination of guilt, but it indicates that there is enough evidence to proceed with formal charges and a trial.
McQuade pleaded not guilty Jan. 26, 2016, to the prior indictment charging him with murder, felony murder and robbery, in what police say was a drug-related crime.
McQuade’s girlfriend, Zina Marie Fritze, 27, who also was indicted on the murder and robbery charges, committed suicide in jail on Jan. 27, 2016, after she too pleaded not guilty to those offenses.
Marceau was found beaten to death Nov. 23, 2015, in the Washington Street apartment that had been occupied by McQuade and Fritze. Another man, Damik Davis, 26, of Queens, New York, who was arrested shortly after Marceau’s body was found, also pleaded not guilty to murder in three separate forms — intentional or knowing or depraved indifference — as well as felony murder, murder, and robbery, all related to Marceau’s death.
McQuade had been out on bail on a number of the burglary and theft charges when the murder occurred.
McQuade is accused of burglarizing vehicles on River, Washington and Water streets as well as on Julianne Lane and Northern Avenue. The theft offenses say McQuade stole a snowblower, money, shoes, a car radio, a phone charger, cellphones and checks.
A number of other people were indicted Friday by a grand jury in Kennebec County:
• Daniel Benner, 34, of Damariscotta, operating after revocation Jan. 10, 2016, in Hallowell.
• Danielle J. Bunikis, 23, of Brunswick, aggravated trafficking in heroin Dec. 16, 2015, in Augusta.
• Kendell Cagle, also known as Kendall Cagle and Gudda, 28, of Manhattan, New York, six counts of aggravated trafficking in heroin Jan. 8-21, 2016, and criminal forfeiture of $1,640 cash Jan. 21, 2016, all in Oakland.
• Justin M. Couture, 25, of Palermo, theft by unauthorized taking and forgery Aug. 6-20, 2015, in China.
• Shannon M. Grant, 36, of Waterville, burglary and theft by unauthorized taking Aug. 19, 2015, in Waterville.
• Zachary O.K. Grant, 26, of Pownal, theft by unauthorized taking and burglary Dec. 24, 2015, in Pittston.
• Christian C. Greaves, 21, of Clinton, theft by unauthorized taking Nov. 18, 2015, and two counts of unauthorized use of property, operating after suspension, operating without a license and violation of condition of release Nov. 8, 2015, all in Waterville.
• Heath M. Hanson, 42, of Standish, operating after revocation and violation of a protective order Aug. 14, 2015, in Hallowell.
• Dwayne Holmes, 59, of Oakland, two counts of unlawful trafficking in cocaine base July 10 and July 17, 2015, in Waterville.
• John H. Howard, 40, of Augusta, four counts each of burglary and theft by unauthorized taking and two counts each of criminal mischief Sept. 29, 2015, in Manchester and Augusta.
• Michael L. Journet II, 37, of Augusta, two counts of aggravated trafficking in heroin Dec. 16, 2015, in Augusta.
• David Thomas King, 38, of West Gardiner, criminal operating under the influence and operating beyond license condition or restriction Oct. 19, 2015, in West Gardiner.
• David Rashaun McCadney, also known as Shawn Porter, Black Shawn, Sheist, 32, of Augusta, two counts of aggravated trafficking in heroin Nov. 12 and 19, 2015, in Augusta.
• Joseph A. McManus, 30, of North Anson, operating after revocation and attaching improper plates Dec. 22, 2015, in Farmingdale.
• Matthew Adam Miller, 24, of Farmingdale, assault on an officer Oct. 10, 2015, in Augusta.
• Zachary R. Moore, 23, of China, domestic violence criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and domestic violence assault and assault Dec. 31, 2015, in China.
• Jeffrey Daniel Paquette, 32, of Waterville, domestic violence reckless conduct, domestic violence assault and domestic violence terrorizing Jan. 14, 2016, in Waterville.
• Donald Armand Poulin, 62, of Augusta, unlawful trafficking of marijuana and marijuana cultivation Nov. 10, 2015, in Augusta.
• Gregory T. Roe, 30, of Chelsea, two counts of burglary, three counts of theft by unauthorized taking and one count each of burglary of a motor vehicle and violation of condition of release Jan. 8-28, 2106, in Chelsea and Farmingdale.
• Cecile Louise St. Hilaire, 55, of Augusta, aggravated trafficking in oxycodone July 29, 2015, in Augusta.
• Shayna L. Shaw-Jenney, 25, of Oakland, five counts of unlawful trafficking in heroin Jan. 8-21, 2016, and one count of aggravated trafficking in heroin Jan. 21, 2016, and criminal forfeiture of $1,640 cash Jan. 21, 2016, all in Oakland.
• Todd E. Simpson, 42, of Waterville, burglary and aggravated criminal mischief Oct. 10, 2015, in Waterville.
• Jason Andrew Stephenson, 40, of Waterville, failure to comply with duty under Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 1999 on Aug. 24, 2015, in Waterville.
• Dakota M. Terranova, 25, of Augusta, aggravated criminal trespass, violation of a protective order and assault Nov. 7, 2015, in Augusta.
• James Wilbur, 32, of Wisconsin and most recently of Litchfield, Maine, two counts each of burglary, theft by unauthorized taking and criminal mischief and one count of forgery, all Jan. 12, 2016, in Augusta. The burglaries occurred at South Parish and Unitarian Universalist churches, and Wilbur was arrested later that day as he was on a bus departing the city.
• Michael L. Wilson, 34, of Waldoboro, operating after revocation, domestic violence assault, domestic violence terrorizing, unauthorized use of property, obstructing report of crime or injury, violation of condition of release and failure to sign violation summons and complaint Nov. 23-28, 2015, and aggravated forgery, criminal mischief, failure to give correct name and violation of condition of release Nov. 27, 2015, in Augusta.
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