Derik Broox Wight, 41, is charged with assaulting federal officer.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Judge orders new trial for convicted man, citing prosecution missteps
Calling the case ‘a mess,’ Lincoln County Superior Court Justice Daniel Billings said the district attorney’s office did not follow rules for disclosing evidence to defendant Joseph Richards.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
FBI: Guard shoots man armed with knife at Muskie Federal Building in Augusta
Officials say man with knife assaulted a guard at the building and was then shot and taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man charged with kidnapping in Auburn
Antonio Rembert has an extensive criminal history in the Twin Cities dating back to the 1990s.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Police: Norridgewock man arrested following domestic dispute, altercation with Skowhegan officer
John W. Whitney, 36, faces several charges that include two counts of assaulting a police officer after a series of events in which authorities say he had an argument with his mother over marijuana.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Man arrested after leading police on car, foot chase in Waterville, police say
Tymberlin Peaslee, 18, has been arrested after he led police on a car and foot chase, crashed his vehicle and damaged two other cars just after midnight Saturday morning, police said.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Man arrested after attempting to rob Fairfield bank, police say
A South Dakota man, 47-year-old Mark J. Ryder, was taken into custody Friday following the attempted robbery of Skowhegan Savings Bank on Main Street in Fairfield, according to police.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Suspended Kennebec County official pleads no contest to sexual assault of female inmate
Initially charged with three counts of gross sexual assault, James Saucier, 60, of Belgrade pleads no contest to lesser charges related to incidents involving a female inmate he supervised.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Deputy DA’s planned departure could leave leadership void
District Attorney Andrew Robinson was appointed to the bench last month and Acting-District Attorney Andrew Matulis says he is leaving office by the end of the month.
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Federal judge hears motion to amend release conditions for a Rangeley man
Lucas Sirois of Rangeley wants to use medical marijuana or an alternative for health reasons.