Maine Crime Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Judge rules Bar Harbor bank must face claims it let conman steal from estate, then tried a cover-up

by J. Craig Anderson September 13, 2019September 16, 2019

Plaintiffs allege the bank’s trust business allowed Robert Kenneth Lindell Jr. to steal over $1 million from an elderly widow’s estate and then tried to cover up its involvement.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Man who caused standoff sues police, alleging recklessness

by Associated Press September 13, 2019September 16, 2019

A Dixmont man who was shot 3 times and had his home bombed by a police explosive is suing 18 state police members.

Maine, Maine Crime, News, Schools & Education

Camden high school student at center of lawsuit is arrested

by Stephen Betts Courier Gazette September 13, 2019September 16, 2019

The mother of the student accused by a classmate of sexual assault filed a lawsuit saying her son’s suspension from school violated his constitutional rights.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

John Williams gets life in prison for murdering Cpl. Eugene Cole

by Megan Gray September 12, 2019September 13, 2019

Justice Robert Mullen gives the 31-year-old Madison man the maximum sentence, rejecting arguments that Williams’ drug abuse and troubled childhood were mitigating factors.

Franklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal

Wilton man accused of threatening woman with ax

by Donna M. Perry September 12, 2019September 13, 2019

A previous tenant of a residence on Main Street had a dispute with Korey J. Lizine, 48.

Maine, Maine Crime, News, Schools & Education

Ex-Brunswick teacher now faces 35 counts of assault against minors

by Darcie Moore The Times Record September 11, 2019September 13, 2019

Joshua King, 32, of Wiscasset is indicted on 10 new charges.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Cape Neddick Country Club golf director charged with stealing $30,000 cart

by Dennis Hoey September 11, 2019September 13, 2019

Dustin Michael Hunter of Biddeford stole a golf cart designed for golfers with disabilities, York police say. Another suspect is still being sought.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News

Vermont man gets two months and revoked citizenship for false claims

by Christopher Williams September 11, 2019September 13, 2019

Hussien Noor Hussien falsely poses as a refugee under a false name when coming to the United States from a Kenyan refugee camp with the wife and children of the man whose name he assumes.