Robert McCoy pleaded not guilty Monday to manslaughter and child endangerment charges in the May 17 death of his 4-year-old stepson, Jasper Smith.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
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Police investigate shooting in Lewiston
A pair of vehicles and at least one apartment house were struck by gunfire when shots rang out in Lewiston Thursday night.
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Beating of handcuffed man casts doubt on Maine State Police’s perfect record of clearing officers
The agency has reviewed nearly 3 dozen complaints about use of force in the past decade. None were found to be excessive.
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Lewiston woman arrested, $75K in drugs seized
A raid at an apartment unit turned up meth, crack and fentanyl, police say.
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Maine police described a combative suspect trying to escape. Video shows otherwise.
A Maine Monitor and Bangor Daily News analysis found that the Maine State Police’s characterization of Justin Savage’s arrest was at times incomplete and at others incorrect.
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A trooper repeatedly punched a handcuffed man in the face. The Maine State Police promoted him.
The chaotic 2024 arrest in Limerick, captured on video, raises questions about the state police’s use of force policy and its process for reviewing complaints.
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Lewiston man sentenced to 20 years for distributing child sex abuse videos
Investigators discovered Harold Clayton III amassed over 1,800 images and 60 videos of child sexual abuse.
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Chellie Pingree, Portland leaders pressure ICE to share details on arrest outside school
Immigration officers’ refusal to identify themselves while detaining a parent during student drop-off at Gerald E. Talbot Community School last week has led to a growing chorus of calls for transparency from federal agents.
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Lewiston police chief search committee announced
The city is considering roughly 20 candidates for the position of Lewiston police chief.
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Massachusetts man shot at Rumford police, FBI says
Luis Jose Nivar Cabral, 24, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was arrested Monday on an FBI warrant charging conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.