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Maine Crime

Published
April 4, 2022

Maine man sentenced to life in prison for double-killing

A Maine man charged with killing his sister and brother-in-law has been sentenced to life in prison.
Published
April 3, 2022

Robbery suspect leads police on wild car chase through Maine, into New Hampshire

Ahmed Duale, 27, of Lewiston was arrested after his vehicle collided with a Maine State Police cruiser in Greenland, N.H.
Published
April 3, 2022

Backlogs causing delays in thousands of Maine court cases

The state's criminal caseload has increased by more than half, taking priority over thousands more civil cases that have been on hold.
Published
April 2, 2022

US Marshals arrest Newport man who failed to register as sex offender in Ohio

Tyler Miller, 37, formerly an enlisted soldier in the U.S. Army, failed to register as a sex offender in Ohio and fled to Newport.
Published
April 1, 2022

Lawyers for Waterville man accused of murdering woman argue evidence improperly obtained by police

The defense attorneys for Nicholas P. Lovejoy said in court this week that police continued to question him after he said he wanted a lawyer if they were going to talk about Melissa Sousa, who was found dead in the basement of their apartment.

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Published
April 1, 2022

Tips, case counts rise for Maine investigators of child sex abuse online

The state police computer crimes unit has been investigating an increasing number of leads, including one that led to the arrest of former candidate for governor Eliot Cutler.
Published
March 31, 2022

Five arrested in Litchfield after discovery of stolen car, drugs, police say

Police attempted to stop the vehicle on Perkins Road in Monmouth, but the driver did not stop until reaching Buker Road in Litchfield.
Published
March 30, 2022

Lawmakers seek funding for Maine’s first public defenders

Committee proposes a dispatchable unit of defense lawyers to work on cases in underserved rural courts.
Published
March 29, 2022

Augusta man’s commencement from special court program highlights reduced sentences, opportunity to rebuild lives

A robbery charge against Jesse D. Nichols was dismissed this week after he completed the Co-Occurring Disorders Court program, which seeks to treat criminal defendants with substance abuse problems and help them get back on their feet.
Published
March 29, 2022

Police chase through Kennebec, Waldo counties leads to 9 charges against Thorndike woman

Melissa Keller was charged with violating conditions of release and other offenses following the chase that began early Sunday in Albion and ended with a wreck in Montville.