Etna Maine Woman Faces Murder Charge for Boyfriend’s Death

An Etna woman is facing charges for allegedly killing her boyfriend.

Maine State Police Say An Etna Woman is Charged With Murder

Heidi Tasker, 36, is charged with murder for the death of Luke Norris, 41. Tasker and Norris were in a relationship and lived together at the Etna home.

Department of Public Safety Spokesperson Shannon Moss says Penobscot County Sheriff's Deputies responded to 372 Old County Road in Etna after a 911 call that was received at approximately 6:40 Friday morning. When they arrived, the deputies found Luke Norris deceased inside the residence.

The Suspect in the Etna Homicide Was Taken to a Hospital For Evaluation

The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit North is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. An autopsy at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that Norris died of multiple sharp force injuries and his death has been ruled a homicide.

Tasker was arrested and charged with murder. She was taken to a local hospital for an evaluation and is now being held without bail at the Penobscot County Jail.

Woman Accused of Killing Her Boyfriend in Etna Has Been in the News Before

Tasker has been in the news before for altercations with her significant others. WABI-TV reports she was in court in 2019 for aggravated assault after allegedly hitting Norris with a car. Luke Norris pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal mischief for damaging her vehicle before she allegedly hit him with it.

In a separate case, Tasker was convicted of manslaughter for a crash in 2010. In that incident, Tasker rolled her truck, which caused her then-boyfriend to be fatally ejected from the vehicle. TV-5 reports she spent 9 months of a 10-year sentence in jail and lost her license for five years.

We'll update this story as more details become available.