Ken Yiu, of New York City, pleaded guilty to using his St. Albans property to grow illegal cannabis in bulk and transport it out of state.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Augusta man charged with stabbing wife in front of officer
Marlon E. Cloutier allegedly assaulted the woman in front of an Augusta patrol officer and later said he hoped the officer would shoot him.
2 charged in Brunswick nighttime crossbow hunting incident
A Durham man and a Lewiston man were arrested after police found 2 dead deer and a loaded crossbow in an SUV during a traffic stop Monday.
Benton woman pleads not guilty to shooting man at her home
Hailie Hotham is charged with attempted murder for an altercation that followed a drug and alcohol ‘bender’ lasting several days.
Greene man charged with animal cruelty says the cat was ‘suffering’
A man was charged last weekend with shooting a cat five times in Greene.
Maine police union accuses Mills administration of bad-faith bargaining
The filing from the Fraternal Order of Police comes after the largest union for state employees made similar claims in a labor complaint last month.
Skowhegan police chase reaching 130 mph leaves Madison man injured
A police affidavit indicates officers were trying to stop the vehicle Monday because they believe the driver had a revoked license.
Maine officials hope ‘Cold Case Deck of Cards’ will help solve cases
A playing card deck featuring 52 of Maine’s unsolved homicides and suspicious missing persons cases will be distributed to correctional facilities in hopes inmate tips may help solve them.
See which county jails in Maine have agreements with federal agencies
Several of the state’s county jails have contracts to hold federal detainees, including, under some agreements, those taken into custody by immigration authorities.
Clinton man sentenced to 28 years for sexual assault of 11-year-old
Christopher Connors also faces additional charges involving another boy.