Departments across the state are changing their procedures to comply with the decision requiring consent or a warrant before drawing blood from a driver involved in a fatal crash.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Mental health professionals say murder suspect was paranoid, delusional
Bruce Akers of Limington is charged with killing Douglas Flint, his neighbor, with a machete in 2016.
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New York man arrested in connection to Farmingdale robbery
Jonathan D. Pledger, 29, was arrested in New York on Jan. 14 and extradited to Maine ahead of an initial appearance in court Wednesday.
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Driver in Litchfield double-fatal accident indicted on felony manslaughter charges
Shawn W. Metayer, 60, police said, had a blood alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit when he got behind the wheel of a vehicle involved in the accident that claimed the lives of Derek and Stephanie Trudeau.
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Sabattus man suspected in Richmond, Bowdoin burglaries arrested again
A Sabattus man who was charged in November 2019 with burglary and theft was arrested Tuesday at his home on outstanding warrants for additional burglary charges.
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Gardiner shooting victim dies, suspect charged with murder
Jordan Johnson, 22, died Tuesday after being shot over the weekend in an incident where another man was stabbed.
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Orland man charged with manslaughter after fatal crash
Police say Robert Cunningham, 48, was intoxicated and speeding when his truck crashed Tuesday, killing his passenger.
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National group advises Maine to invest in community services to reduce juvenile incarcerations
Preliminary findings by the Center for Children’s Law and Policy show that 53% of detained youths were held because the state lacked alternative places to house them safely.
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Machete plays key role in 2nd day of Limington man’s murder trial
Maine’s medical examiner testifies that the weapon investigators recovered at Bruce Akers’ property could have made the wounds that killed his neighbor, Douglas Flint.
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China man, Augusta woman accused of sexual exploitation of child
Jared D. Jandreau, 35, of China, and Jessica E. Cox, 31, of Augusta, were indicted Friday by a Kennebec County grand jury.