Raymond Lester is charged with murder in the death of Nicole Mokeme, who was killed while hosting a retreat in Acadia National Park last June.
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Ex-jail guard found guilty of manslaughter for falling asleep at wheel, killing 9-year-old girl
Kenneth Morang, 64, faces zero to 30 years in prison following his conviction for causing the crash that killed Raelynn Bell of Standish in July 2019.
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Jury finds Randolph man not guilty of sexually assaulting child
Nathaniel R. Dillon, 31, acquitted on all four counts of gross sexual assault for incidents alleged by a girl who was 10 and 11 years old at the time.
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Pembroke murder case among 10 others waiting for trial in Washington County
Rebecca Moores, 42, was arrested in July and charged with murder for the February death of Paula Johnson, 55. She faces a long wait for trial.
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Augusta police arrest suspect in bank robbery
The arrest Wednesday, with the help of the FBI, came four days after the Camden National Bank branch at 21 Armory St. was robbed at gunpoint.
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Former Washington County officer sentenced for drug, gun charges
The case against Jeffrey Bishop, 55, unfolded with his arrest for providing opioid pills to a teenage girl last year in a high school parking lot.
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Former jail officer in fatal wreck told police he knew he was tired before crash
The key interview between Kenneth Morang and the lead investigator from the Gorham Police Department was not recorded, and the detective had to come back and repeat his questions on tape.
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Randolph man on trial for alleged sexual assaults of 10-year-old girl at Winthrop motel
The lawyer for Nathaniel R. Dillon, who is on trial on four counts of gross sexual assault, says the accusations against him are untrue and are motivated by revenge.
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Jury finds Stockton Springs mother guilty of murdering son
Jessica Trefethen, 36, is convicted of depraved indifference murder in the death of her 3-year-old son, Maddox Williams.
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Augusta police release further details about suspect in bank robbery
The suspect is described as a white male between 5 feet 7 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall and 150 to 180 pounds. In a photograph released by police, the suspect is wearing a brown hat, a light-colored protective mask, a dark jacket and dark athletic pants, possibly with a light stripe.