Parents and Grandmother Charged in 10-Year-Old’s Homicide Held on $300k Bail

BANGOR, Maine — Three family members, including the parents and grandmother of 10-year-old Braxtyn Smith, are facing murder charges in connection with the tragic homicide of the young boy. Joshua Smith, Jem Bean, and Mistie Latourette appeared before a judge on Friday and are each being held on $300,000 bail at Penobscot County Jail. According to court documents and Bangor police, the boy was rushed to St. Joseph Hospital on February 18 after which he …

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