Police find Robert Card’s remains more than a mile from where he abandoned his car about two days earlier.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
State rests in trial for man accused of Acadia hit-and-run death
The trial for Raymond Lester, 37, will resume Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. He is charged with intentional murder in the death of Nicole Mokeme.
Convicted rapist charged in murder of Freeport woman
The body of Danielle Goodwin was discovered off Clark’s Pond Road in South Portland in September. After 8 weeks of investigation, police are charging Gary Mariner of West Newfield with her murder.
Augusta teen charged with terrorizing following report of weapon at school
Police have issued a summons to a 15-year-old Augusta boy on a felony charge of terrorizing following an incident Thursday at Cony High School.
Manhunt timeline reveals gaps in search for Lewiston mass shooter
The timeline indicates the recycling center business was only searched once by the Maine State Police sometime during the afternoon of Oct. 26. Robert Card’s body was found on the property the following night.
Police identify 2 men arrested in connection with Waterville, Fairfield robberies
Undisclosed amounts of money were taken during robberies this week at Bangor Savings Bank on upper Main Street in Waterville and the Circle K convenience store on Norridgewock Road in Fairfield.
Man arrested after threat leads to closure of charter schools in Skowhegan, Cornville
Jason Wakefield, of Detroit, is the parent of a student enrolled at Community Regional Charter School and authorities say he directed a threat at a staff member.
One man arrested as schools, colleges in Maine go into lockdown
Threats were made against students and staff at MSAD 75, Northern Maine Community College and several Skowhegan-area schools.
Suspect in woman’s death was driving erratically, behaving aggressively at Acadia retreat
Raymond Lester is accused of running over 35-year-old Nicole Mokeme of South Portland with his SUV at the Schoodic Institute in Winter Harbor on June 18 of last year.
One shooting victim at CMMC remains in critical condition
Three people who were critically injured in the shootings last week are being cared for at Central Maine Medical Center. As of Thursday, only one patient remained in critical condition.