Damion Butterfield, who in a shocking turn pleaded guilty to killing Derald ‘Darry’ Coffin moments before a Cumberland County jury was to read its verdict in December, is now pushing for a mistrial.
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Westbrook man was strangled, stabbed with glass bottle
A newly unsealed affidavit details a police investigation into the death of Clarence James Pearson, who was found dead in his apartment on Mechanic Street on Nov. 28.
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Portland man sentenced to 48 years for killing girlfriend at Acadia
A jury found Raymond Lester guilty of murder in the June 2022 death of Nicole Mokeme after he ran her over with his car and then fled to Mexico.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News
Police find thousands of marijuana plants in Turner home after fire reported
A deputy and firefighters found steam — not flames — and spotted marijuana plants inside the Auburn Road home. Authorities seized more than 2,000 plants, but have made no arrests.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Politics
Why didn’t Sagadahoc deputies charge Lewiston gunman with terrorizing?
That question was a key moment in a hearing last week before the governor’s commission investigating the mass shooting. Police say that even though Robert Card had threatened to commit a mass shooting, it wasn’t enough to bring him into custody.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Chesterville man pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting girl
Norman Pelletier, 75, has been in jail since his Nov. 2, 2023 arrest.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
New York man pleads guilty to trafficking in illegal drugs in Wilton in 2022
Sentencing for Isiah Walker, 46, was delayed two years while he is taking classes on behavioral therapy and workforce readiness in New York.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Eustis man pleads guilty to breaking into American Legion Post 78 in Strong, camp in northern Franklin County
John L. Raymond, 36, of Stratton Village, was sentenced to one year for the Legion post burglary and six months for the break-in at Dallas Plantation camp. The sentences will run concurrent with a federal sentence.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man denies slaying of city resident in November
Jerry C. Thibodeau was arrested after a police standoff Nov. 4, related to the killing of Anthony Ayotte.
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Police: Alleged Wayne predator targeted multiple Maranacook middle schoolers
William C. Smith, 29, was arrested and charged last week with attempting to get a 14-year-old girl to send sexual images over Snapchat.