Maine State Police are still looking for Raymond Lester, 35. He is accused of striking and killing Nicole Mokeme, 35, more than a week ago in Acadia National Park.
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Family fight leads to police chase in Canaan, deputies say
Brett Johnson, 40, of Canaan, has been charged with criminal threatening and eluding an officer after threatening to kill his cousin, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Friends, family plan service for community leader killed in Acadia
Meanwhile, nearly a week after the hit-and-run death of Nicole Mokeme, police have offered no updates on their progress finding her boyfriend, Raymond Lester, or his BMW.
Wilton man sentenced in Livermore beating of Norway man
Alexander K. Lewis was convicted in the case involving a 20-year-old from Norway.
Livermore Falls woman charged after pistol discharged in mobile home park
Barbara Fonck, 27, is accused of aggravated reckless conduct with a firearm.
Man sought in deadly Acadia hit-and-run was boyfriend of victim
Nicole Mokeme had been dating Raymond Lester for more than 3 years and had known him for even longer, according to a Valentine’s Day message Mokeme posted on Facebook in 2021, in which she described their history together.
Blue Hill man fatally shot by 3 officers responding to domestic violence report
Maine State Police and Hancock County Sheriff deputies shot and killed 27-year-old Peter Pfister outside a home in the Hancock County town.
Deaths of 2 people in Auburn ruled homicides
The bodies of Kelzie Caron, 21, of Auburn and Pierre Langlois, 21, of Connecticut were found Sunday in an apartment.
Skowhegan officers discover child in SUV in which illegal drugs were found, police say
A traffic stop Saturday resulted in the confiscation of fentanyl and crack cocaine, and the arrest of three people, including two who are the parents of an 8-year-old also found in the SUV, authorities said.
Woman who led retreats for Black and Indigenous people killed in hit-and-run at Acadia
Police are asking for help finding a black BMW that may have been involved in the death of 35-year-old Nicole Mokeme.