PORTLAND — A Lewiston man sentenced to six years in prison for his role in an illegal marijuana growing and selling operation in 2018 is seeking to have his conviction vacated on constitutional grounds. A federal judge last year sentenced Richard “Stitch” Daniels, 57, after he pleaded guilty to the felony charge of conspiracy to […]
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Former Val Halla golf pro sues Cumberland, alleging age discrimination
Fired as a golf pro, Gary Rees, 78, says “I was told I was (too) old for the job.”
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Former Auburn man sentenced in 2018 federal pot raid
Mark Kilpatrick of Monmouth had been a building overseer who transported cash and distributed marijuana products for an illegal operation in Androscoggin County.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man admits to felony gun charge
Police found photos of Devon Duncan holding a gun found in the apartment where his wife was shot through the front door.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston woman admits to distribution of methamphetamine
Shawna Burch appeared in federal court on the felony charge and faces up to 40 years in prison.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News
Bethel man found with gun and drugs gets time already served
Samuel Drew’s attorney said his client’s life has been filled with trauma, family addiction and abusive relationships.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Augusta man who was shot last month by guard pleads not guilty to assault on federal official
Derik Broox Wight, 41, is being held by federal officials for allegedly attacking a security officer April 20 at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta.
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Knife-wielding Augusta man shot by officer at federal building should be detained until trial, authorities argue
Derik Broox Wight, who remains hospitalized a week after the incident, is charged with assaulting a federal officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Federal appeals court upholds ruling allowing a prosecutor to dismiss a juror of color
The judge writing the opinion for the court said the trial judge had “erred” but that the Maine Supreme Judicial Court had correctly upheld the conviction of the Lewiston man, though the case was ‘troubling.’
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Trump-appointed judge becomes hero on the right for her anti-mask ruling
Kathryn Kimball Mizelle was confirmed to the federal bench with only Republican votes and had a ‘Not Qualified’ rating from the American Bar Association because she lacked experience.