The teen faces a hearing in April to determine whether he’ll be tried as an adult or juvenile in the 2025 deaths of Christopher Hunnewell and Ty Carter Hunnewell.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Feds investigating Maine’s practice of placing transgender inmates in women’s prison
The U.S. Justice Department says it will also investigate the practice in California, citing reports of sexual harassment and assault by transgender inmates in both states.
Police searched Skowhegan town manager’s office after search of his home, records show
The application for the second search warrant details some of the child sexual abuse material police found while searching devices from Nicholas Nadeau’s Winslow home.
Maine police were investigating Skowhegan town manager before his death, records show
The Maine State Police seized cellphones and computers from Nicholas Nadeau’s Winslow home as part of their investigation into a complaint from a teenage girl in Florida.
Brunswick officer accused of assaulting a minor faced previous discipline
Nathan Day, 26, is accused of assaulting a 17-year-old girl in December. Disciplinary documents show he was reprimanded 3 times between 2023 and 2025.
Maine court e-filing making more work for staff, DAs say
Maeghan Maloney and Neil McLean have warned they may need to ask for more county-funded office staff positions to handle the workload.
Man charged with murder in February shooting in Augusta appears in court
Edward Longley, 30, of Skowhegan, is being held without bail at Somerset County Jail in Madison.
Man arrested on drug charges in Clinton heading to court
Suspected narcotics with an estimated street value of $50,000 were seized following a traffic stop and search in February.
Gov. Janet Mills signs bill to give Maine’s public defense agency $21M in emergency funding
The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services had previously warned that it would run out of money to reimburse private lawyers who represent low-income clients.
Former Jay teacher pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of minor, dissemination of sexually explicit material
Jan M. Barlow, 48, of Auburn, was sentenced to a total of 11 years in prison with all but 9 months suspended.