Newly released jail calls show that Damion Butterfield, who pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder, made several confessions after his last-minute plea deal in December.
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Lawyers say they have limited access to clients at Maine’s lone youth prison
Juvenile defense attorneys say incidents of unrest at Long Creek Youth Development Center have led teens to be held in frequent 23-hour lockdowns.
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Pair charged after returning to alleged illegal marijuana grow site in Whitefield, police say
While monitoring a Clover Lane home in the days after a Jan. 10 search, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies located and charged Xiangming Ye, 62, and Hongxia Kuang, 51, both of Whitefield and Brooklyn, New York.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Poland man found not criminally responsible for brother’s killing
A state psychologist says Justin Butterfield was suffering a psychotic episode when he killed his brother on Thanksgiving in 2022.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Feb. 5, 2024
• Cameron D. Allen III, 30, of 243 North Buckfield Road, Buckfield, on charges of domestic violence criminal threatening and domestic violence assault, 1 a.m. Monday, Feb. 5, at that address, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Justin M. Emery-Scott, 22, of 88 Westview Lane, Oxford, on a charge of violation of condition of release, […]
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, River Valley
Rumford women charged in methamphetamine case in Farmington
Farmington Sgt. Ethan Boyd received a complaint that vehicle was all over the road and a female driver couldn’t keep her eyes open, according to a statement.
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Privacy, public safety at odds when Maine teens are accused of violent crimes
Maine’s juvenile justice system defaults to privacy, but a South Portland case has frustrated prosecutors, who say the community has a right to know the threats.
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Standish murder suspect argues police waited too long to read him his rights
Brandon Libby is accused of killing his girlfriend in 2021. His attorneys say prosecutors shouldn’t be allowed to use statements Libby made to police before he was read his Miranda rights.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Feb. 2, 2024
• Chester F. Connell, 50, of 22 Tuelltown Road, West Paris, on a charge of violation of condition of release, 7:59 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, at that address, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • George W. Dunn Jr., 35, of 20 Morin Ave., Otisfield, on charges of unlawful possession of scheduled drug and violation of […]
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Drug overdose deaths declined by 16% in Maine in 2023
It was the first year-over-year decline since 2018.