The jury foreman told Superior Court Judge Stephen Scarlett after lunch Thursday that jurors were split 9-3 in the case of Guy Heinze Jr. The foreman didn't say whether the majority favored conviction or acquittal.
Scarlett ordered jurors to keep trying for a unanimous verdict. They've been deliberating since Wednesday afternoon and are sequestered.
Heinze could face a death sentence if convicted of the Aug. 29, 2009 slayings just outside Brunswick. Police say Heinze clubbed the victims to death with a shotgun barrel. Defense attorneys say police ignored evidence and tips pointing to alternate suspects.
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