Lawyers for Joel Sabean say allegations that Sabean sexually abused a family member unfairly prejudiced the jury.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and court news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Investigation of anti-Muslim hate crime in Westbrook ends with no answers
The department ends its probe of anti-Muslim messages without an arrest, but its responses to the incident at an apartment complex helped the targets feel safe again.
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Police identify victim, suspect in New Year’s Day stabbing in Portland
Alyssa Keating was arrested and charged with aggravated assault in the stabbing of Anthony Peters.
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Phippsburg man arrested after seven-hour standoff
Ruben Foster threatened to kill two family members on New Year’s Day, police say.
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SWAT team arrests man after standoff in Standish
The encounter began about 10 a.m. when police tried to execute an arrest warrant stemming from a June standoff with the same suspect.
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Northport teenager accused of assaulting infant daughter
Nineteen-year-old Neil Lagasse is accused of sticking his finger down his 11-week-old daughter’s throat in an effort to stop her from crying.
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Scary new scam threatens death if recipient doesn’t pay up
A Falmouth resident reports the text message to police, who say it’s a variation on a standard theme but they haven’t seen one that ominous before.
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Town of Dixfield shuts down police force over personnel issue
The department’s two members are put on paid administrative leave amid a probe of what a union official says relates to what the chief does during work hours.
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Presque Isle police report 5 heroin overdoses in 4 hours
A Facebook post by the police department warns heroin users to seek help ‘at the earliest possible moment.’
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Police seek man suspected of smashing windows at halal market in Portland
Advocates for Muslim-Americans condemn the vandalism at the Ahram Halal Market on Forest Avenue.