Resident of Portland, Maine, group home charged with murder
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Key Points:
- Armando Javier Negrete, 40, was arrested and charged with murder in connection to the stabbing death of Marlene McNeill, 40, at Shalom House, a group home in Portland.
- The attack occurred just before 10 a.m. Monday in a back hallway of Shalom House, where Negrete and McNeill both lived and worked respectively.
- McNeill, the program manager at Shalom House, was taken to MaineHealth Maine Medical Center where she later died from her injuries.
- Shalom House staff and residents expressed deep sorrow, highlighting McNeill's dedication to supporting adults with mental illness and her positive impact on the community.
- Police evacuated several residents using a fire department ladder truck, recovered a knife from a nearby yard, and continue their investigation at the scene.
