Drequan Lamont Robinson, 19, who shot Shawn McKeough Jr. inside a gas station in Arkansas, will serve at least 42 years in prison for first-degree murder.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Bill to remove veil of secrecy from Maine police surveillance tools advances
The measure sponsored by Rep. Charlotte Warren would repeal the law that effectively prohibits state police from answering any questions about troopers’ use of surveillance tools such as facial recognition technology.
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Somerset County courts for Oct. 26-Nov. 6, 2020
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Man pleads guilty in Waterville drive-by shooting that injured 7-year-old girl
Gavin Tyler Loabe of Mercer pleaded guilty Friday to elevated aggravated assault and his sentencing will be capped at 15 years in prison.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man to serve three years in prison for sex crimes against teen
Michael Veilleux also was sentenced to eight years that were all suspended by the judge.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, New England, News
FBI warns of telephone scammers, posing as federal agents, who bilked 44 Mainers
The agency’s Boston Division says it’s seeing an increase in reports about scammers targeting residents of Maine and other New England states through unsolicited, often spoofed, phone calls.
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Sheriff’s office, Farmington Police investigating vandalism involving BB gun
“We don’t have anybody, yet. We are getting closer,” Farmington patrol Officer Jesse Clement said. “We are still working on it.”
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Somerset County courts for Sept. 7-11, 2020
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston police arrest 15-year-old girl after Knox Street shooting
A male was treated for a gunshot wound at Central Maine Medical Center.
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Inside the Maine State Police, officer misdeeds are kept secret
The Maine State Police conducted more than 200 internal affairs investigations in the past six years and found allegations to be true in 65 cases, but the misconduct is kept hidden in all but a small number.