Police in Machias received a report of potential gunfire after midnight Thursday, and the 17-year-old’s body was found hours later on a lawn.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Unsolved homicide: Daughter of Dorothy Milliken marks sad anniversary; family offers reward
Saturday marks 45 years since Dorothy Milliken was beaten to death in Lewiston. Her family is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible.
Stockton Springs police officer arrested and accused of sexually assaulting a teen
Christopher C. Hast, 32, of Rockland, was working for the Stockton Springs Police Department and had also worked in other local law enforcement capacities.
Connecticut man denied bail in Maine fairgrounds murder case
A judge found probable cause for a murder charge against Carlos Negron and determined he posed a flight risk and danger to the community.
Former McDonald’s workers appear in Maine court on drug charges
Police said the two defendants were responsible for Suboxone strips ending up in a Happy Meal in June.
Waterville man sentenced on charges involving gun, homemade knife
Emmanual Hurtado, 30, is expected to serve six months in jail in connection with the latest charges.
Former Portland ed tech accused of sex crimes appears in federal court
Benjamin Conroy is charged with two felony sex crimes but did not enter a plea.
Former Auburn lawyer and DA candidate denies sexual assault charges
Seth Carey filed a motion to dismiss the charges; a hearing is planned for later this month.
Former drug kingpin led surprisingly simple life in Lewiston
Alpo Martinez, slain in Harlem on Halloween, had been a friendly neighbor on College Street with a lot of girlfriends.
Dispute over car given as gift leads to Detroit shooting, authorities say
A dispute led to a Hartland man demanding a Cadillac car he had gifted be returned and firing shots at the car when he spotted it Monday.