Kyle Dube , 21 , found guilty of kidnapping and murdering Nichole Cable . Dube , of Orono , Maine , staged Cable 's kidnapping so he could rescue her . She died of asphyxiation and was found after an eight-day search . He is serving a life sentence in prison for the crime.
Kyle Dube , 21 , found guilty of kidnapping and murdering Nichole Cable . Dube , of Orono , Maine , staged Cable 's kidnapping so he could rescue her . She died of asphyxiation and was found after an eight-day search . Penobscot County Superior Court jury deliberated for less than an hour . Dube , who pleaded not guilty , faces 25 years to life in prison for the murder conviction and up to 30 years for the kidnapping conviction . Victim 's father applauded in courtroom after verdict was announced today .