BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Katelyn Lugdon, sister of murder victim, Nicolle Lugdon testified for more than three hours as the murder trial of Nicholas Sexton and Randall Daluz entered day four on Tuesday. The 19-year-old explained to the jury her and two victims involvement in the Bangor drug scene.
Katelyn Lugdon was visibly upset during the majority of her testimony. She was unable to hold back tears when shown pictures and asked to identify her sister, Nicolle Lugdon, and boyfriend, Daniel Borders. Lugdon said she was scared, alone and worried she would end up like her sister, Nicolle, and boyfriend, Daniel Borders. The bodies of Nicolle Lugdon, Daniel Borders, and Lucas Tuscano were found in a burned out car in a Bangor parking lot nearly two years ago.
She said she met the accused, Nicholas Sexton and Randall Daluz, about six or seven months before the murders. She told the jury the defendants sold her and Daniel Borders drugs.
Lugdon said she and Borders bought drugs from the defendants to sell in Bangor area. In the summer of 2012, Lugdon and Borders started buying their drugs from her sister, Nicolle. This put strain on their relationship with Sexton, she said.
On August 11, 2012 Lugdon said she rented a hotel room for the defendants under her sister's name. Daluz and Sexton picked her and Borders up in a white Pontiac. Lugdon said they all went to the Village Green room in Brewer. However, Lugdon said the night progressed, the men became hostile. Borders bought $100 to $200 worth of drugs from Sexton to keep the men happy, she said. She said she saw two guns in the motel room that night, which is part of the new information provided in the jail interview.
The defense repeatedly asked Lugdon about the new information and why she didn't tell investigators until last week.
"I didn't want to talk about guns. I thought I would get into trouble for it, but my sister and Dan deserve some rest," said Lugdon on the stand.
Lugdon's testimony continued as she recalled the day after the murders. She said she was unable to contact Borders or her sister after about 11:15 p.m on August 12. The police found the bodies on August 13.
The state arrested Lugdon in April for being in contempt in court and she has been at the same jail where the defendants are being held. She said on the stand she doesn't have the money, $25,000, for bail.
Lugdon remained in Penobscot County Jail on Tuesday night. She is expected to be released and entered into some supervision program in the coming days.
Besides Lugdon, the man who owns the rental agency in Warwick, Rhode Island who rented Sexton the white Pontiac testified. Kenneth Murphy identified Sexton as the man he dealt with in July and August of 2012. He said that Sexton renewed the rental agreement because he said he was going to Maine. The state presented that the white Pontiac he rented to Sexton is the same one where the bodies were found.
