The Etna woman accused of killing her boyfriend on Friday was previously convicted of manslaughter more than a decade ago.
Heidi Tasker, 36, was arrested Friday in Etna after police responded to the home she shared with Luke Norris, 41. Norris was deceased when police arrived at 372 Old Country Road around 6:40 a.m.
Tasker was charged with murder, Maine State Police spokesperson Shannon Moss said. The major crimes unit is investigating the death.
Tasker pleaded guilty to reckless conduct and manslaughter in 2011 for a crash that killed her boyfriend, 19-year-old Kale Page. She was driving a pickup truck when she lost control and it rolled over.
Tasker, then 23, was sentenced to 11 months for the reckless conduct and 10 years for manslaughter with all but nine months suspended.
She was charged with aggravated assault in October 2019 for allegedly hitting Norris with her car, WABI reported. She pleaded guilty to domestic violence assault in November 2019 and was sentenced to 30 days of incarceration.
In October 2008, a charge of assault against Tasker was dismissed in Penobscot County, according to previous reporting.
