Kyle Dube, 22, of Orono was convicted in March in the kidnapping and murder of 15-year-old Nichole Cable.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and court news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
5 guns stolen from Franklin County home, police say
The long-barreled guns are believed to have been stolen within the past four months from the unoccupied home.
South Portland police post drunken driving arrests on Facebook
The aim is to discourage drunken driving as prom season nears, but some criticize the public shaming of suspects before they go to trial.
Bangor priest convicted of child abuse gets 6½ years in prison
The former Greek Orthodox priest was convicted last month of four counts of sexual abuse of a child. He also pleaded guilty to child pornography charges.
Flawed FBI evidence may affect 5 Maine homicide convictions
Cases here and across the nation could be reviewed after an inquiry finds bureau witnesses gave overstated or flawed hair or fiber testimony in up to 3,000 trials.
Maine state trooper helps save life of driver who overdosed
Trooper Douglas Cropper pulls over the speeding vehicle shortly before the man loses consciousness on Interstate 295 in Portland.
One man wounded, another arrested in Portland shooting
An 18-year-old Portland man is charged with reckless conduct with a firearm, and the 20-year-old victim is expected to make a full recovery, police say.
Rockwood man sentenced to prison for selling lobsters under the table
Robert Thompson of Rockwood is also ordered to pay restitution for evading income tax.
Vinalhaven man pleads guilty to making false distress call to Coast Guard
Owen Adair, 23, was safe on the island on Sept. 30, when he claimed he was seriously injured aboard the fishing vessel Lila Rose.
‘Mike’ Kimball convicted of murder in bee farm shooting, faces life in prison
The Yarmouth man appears stunned by the verdict in the shooting death of Leon Kelley during a dispute between their families in 2013.