Vermont man told bogus bear attack story in attempted murder, police say
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Vermont man told bogus bear attack story in attempted murder, police say
Luke Gingras, 28, was on a camping trip with his girlfriend when police say he told her they were being attacked by a bear.
A Vermont man has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and arson after a drug-fueled incident that included a bear attack that never happened.
Twenty-eight-year-old Lucas Gingras told police he urged his girlfriend to jump off a 70-foot cliff in Milton while they were under the influence of ecstasy because he believed a bear was trying to get into their cabin.
But police say Gingras actually kicked 44-year-old Ladonna Merriman over the edge.
Police also say he had spiked Merrimans drink without her knowledge.
Authorities say Gingras initially claimed a bear had attacked them and a camp stove got knocked over, setting the cabin on fire.
But investigators say Gingras later said he set the fire himself.
Gingras concocted the stories to cover up his plans to kill Merriman, authorities said.
Gingras pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Merriman remains hospitalized.
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Drugs can do horrible things to people.
Really a wacko...A bear attack!!!! That would be so easy to disprove, the guys brain is surely fried.
Scary what people do while under the influence of drugs.
Criminals.....not always the front of the pack when it comes to brains.....
You've got that right!
ROFL !!
