A recently unsealed police affidavit follows a trail of evidence to Jashaun Lipscombe of New York City who, according to witnesses, shot Joseph Tracy in Waterville because Tracy was late in picking him up to give him a ride to Bangor.
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Lawmakers may limit use of facial recognition software by police in Maine
A bill sponsored by Rep. Grayson Lookner, D-Portland, would limit police use of facial recognition technology to investigations of only the most serious crimes.
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Police issue Silver Alert for missing Oxford woman
Virginia Slicer, 70, was last seen in the Dover-Foxcroft area about 4 p.m., police said, and may be trying to get to Newport.
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Goodale arraignment delayed in 1987 Janet Brochu murder case
Officials said Monday the indictment against Gerald Goodale was ready seven months ago, but the grand jury did not take it up until recently because of judicial delays caused by the pandemic.
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Woman was reported missing in March from Casco home where skeletal remains were found
Police have not identified the person whose remains were found in a shed on the property and said the investigation is continuing.
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Former Maine trooper pleads guilty to domestic violence assault
Justin ‘Jay’ Cooley’s ex-wife said Maine State Police supervisors were reluctant to pursue criminal charges despite her reports of abuse.
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Body recovered at Benton Falls Dam; foul play not cited
Police were called Monday night to the dam on the Sebasticook River.
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A trooper hit his wife. The Maine State Police sent him to rehab
A woman who was married to a state trooper says it took weeks for the agency to take seriously her reports of domestic violence.
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Details of hidden misconduct raise doubts about discipline within Maine State Police
An investigation into discipline cases concealed by the agency finds examples of inadequate punishments, some experts say.
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Read the Maine State Police discipline records
Maine State Police conducted 208 internal affairs investigations from 2015 through 2020 that resulted in findings for or against officers. The agency found the allegations to be true in 65 cases. It is not clear how many troopers faced discipline. Certain discipline records can be destroyed at the officer’s request and the agency said it […]