Justin Knight said he didn’t know why he burned the building that was occupied at the time.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
Former Maine trooper pleads guilty to domestic violence assault
Justin ‘Jay’ Cooley’s ex-wife said Maine State Police supervisors were reluctant to pursue criminal charges despite her reports of abuse.
Lewiston police arrest 3 juveniles in FunZ Trampoline Park melee
The teenagers ages 13, 14 and 15 are from Lewiston.
New York man sentenced to 100 months for part in drug ring
Prosecutors said Akeem Cruz was bring crack cocaine and heroin to Portland and Lewiston.
Man accused in Jay shooting, drug case sentenced to five years
Arthur M. Cohen, formerly of Connecticut, pleaded guilty to aggravated trafficking in heroin/fentanyl, reckless conduct with a firearm and other charges.
Windsor day care owner charged with assault on 19-month-old child
Savannah Brann, 24, was charged after a 19-month-old girl was found unresponsive after allegedly being wrapped in a blanket in a way that caused her to stop breathing.
Oregon man arrested Monday in Turner on drug charges
Winston Mcleod had more than 1,000 grams of cocaine when he was taken into custody.
Teenager pleads guilty to killing Westbrook airman who tried to stop robbery
Drequan Lamont Robinson, 19, who shot Shawn McKeough Jr. inside a gas station in Arkansas, will serve at least 42 years in prison for first-degree murder.
Bill to remove veil of secrecy from Maine police surveillance tools advances
The measure sponsored by Rep. Charlotte Warren would repeal the law that effectively prohibits state police from answering any questions about troopers’ use of surveillance tools such as facial recognition technology.
Oxford County arrest log: April 26, 2021
• Barry E. Aleo, 39, of 221 Labrador Pond Road, Hartford, on charges of domestic violence assault and operating while license suspended or revoked, 6:02 a.m. Monday at that address by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Robert J. Hermanson III, 27, of 37 High St., Buckfield, on charges of violation of condition of release and […]