Steven Downs is hoping a judge will allow alternative suspects at his 1993 cold-case trial.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Somerset County courts for Oct. 12-23, 2020
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Judge orders competency evaluation for Portland man accused of stabbing roommate
Noor Ibrahim, 34, is charged with attempted murder and elevated aggravated assault.
Somerset County courts for Oct. 1-9, 2020
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Livermore Falls man accused of assault with ax and vehicle
Police chief says the dispute was over a woman.
Waterville officer ‘acted within policy’ in fatal shooting of armed man, review finds
The Waterville city review of the Feb. 11 shooting on upper Main Street also recommends that the police department look into buying body cameras for its officers.
Somerset County courts for Sept. 28-30, 2020
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Somerset County courts for Sept. 21-25, 2020
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Skowhegan man charged with using PPP loan for a barber pole light, church donation
Nathan Reardon was charged in relation to 4 separate applications for federal Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling nearly $240,000.
Lewiston man charged with attempted murder after firing gun toward police officer
Joshua Boyd reportedly fired a gun at a police officer who responded to a threatening complaint on Howe Street.