Thomas Tellier was found guilty in July of fatally shooting his stepson Nicholas Trynor in 2022.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
More than 200 stolen flags replaced at veterans’ graves in Camden
Aubuchon Hardware in Rumford is acknowledged for raising funds to replace the stolen flags and markers at Mount View Cemetery.
In Bingham, juvenile crime has officials, residents looking for solutions
About 25 people attended a meeting with law enforcement and corrections officials Thursday to discuss an apparent uptick in crime committed by a small group of minors.
Deputy shoots man twice after pursuit in Turner
After crashing his car into a tree, police say a man aimed his gun at an Androscoggin County deputy who was trying to make an arrest Friday night.
Maine secretary of state warns of scams targeting businesses, notaries and marriage officiants
One scheme involves overpaying for services, asking for a refund of the difference and then withdrawing the original payment, Shenna Bellows said Friday, while the other revolves around annual government forms.
No charges filed in Lewiston shooting Friday morning
Police said the victim was not cooperating with the investigation, and would not tell them how he was shot.
Maine lawmaker pleads not guilty in election interference case
Rep. Nina Milliken, a Democrat from the Hancock County town of Blue Hill, entered her plea in writing in advance of an arraignment that had been scheduled for Tuesday.
Police locate human remains in Clinton
A heavy police presence was visible Tuesday outside a home and in a field on Main Street.
Maine’s high court to decide whether to release defendants, dismiss charges due to public defense crisis
Maine has to provide attorneys to criminal defendants who can’t afford their own representation. In hundreds of cases, defendants are still waiting.
Maine accuses woman of $22K scam over bison collagen supplement
Prosecutors say she forged lab reports and bank records to keep grant funding for her research after it was questioned. She says the state is charging a ‘fictitious person’ and colluding with her former attorneys.