The local police chief appealed to the court to not release the men from custody given their repeated lawlessness and “total disregard for judicial authority.”
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
ACLU says lack of public defense lawyers in Maine erodes trust in courts
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine was in court Wednesday to argue for the widespread release of low-income Mainers who face criminal charges but have not been appointed lawyers.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Schools & Education
Gray man accused of threatening to bring gun to Gorham day care
Local schools were put on lockdown and residents sheltered in place as the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office negotiated with the man to surrender.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Woman settles lawsuit against Cumberland jail over privacy during childbirth
Jaden Brown of Lewiston agreed to a $350,000 deal after she sued the county sheriff and several jail officers in 2020, some of whom she said watched her deliver her child.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
What you need to know about the lawsuit over Maine’s public defense system
A superior court justice will hear arguments this week about what the state can do to meet its constitutional obligation to provide attorneys for people who can’t afford their own.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News
Trial underway for Buckfield man accused of murdering infant daughter
Trevor Averill, charged with depraved indifference murder and manslaughter, potentially faces a life sentence for the 2020 death of his 2-month-old daughter.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County arrest log: Jan. 16-21, 2025
Arrests listed from Jan. 16 to Jan. 21 at the Franklin County Detention Center in Farmington.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime
Mechanic Falls man gets 23 years for shooting deputy in 2024
Corey Hamel, 43, was sentenced to 23 years for shooting at police, striking an Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputy, in February of 2024.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Nation / World, News, Politics
Trump pardons, dismisses cases of all 15 Mainers accused in Jan. 6 riot
Most had already been sentenced and served their terms, but some were still awaiting trial or sentencing when the president issued the order Monday.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine recorded 35 homicides last year, continuing upward trend
The state’s longest period without a murder was 39 days.