Amanda Merrifield says Kyle Needham didn’t try to run over an officer, as police reported, and the pickup truck he was driving rammed a cruiser only after he had been shot.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine nurse accused of stealing from elderly patients gets plea deal
Amy McLellan, who was accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from an elderly couple, will spent just 48 hours in jail if she meets the terms of the agreement.
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Jury selection gets underway in trial for Cpl. Eugene Cole’s killing
The selection of a jury in the trial of John Williams began Monday.
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Acton woman charged with killing ex-husband asks to withdraw guilty plea
Kandee Weyland Collind pleaded guilty last year to stabbing her ex-husband to death in front of their children.
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Maine trial of man accused of killing stepfather to start this week
Police have released little information about the killing of Paul Hilenski, who was 79, in Aroostook County.
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Suspect pleads not guilty to murder charge in Old Orchard Beach slaying
Police say Dustan Bentley, 30, killed his roommate, William Popplewell, in March in the apartment they shared.
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Wiscasset woman arrested following high-speed chase in Thomaston
Police said Hannah Hewes came within a couple of feet of striking a police officer, whose cruiser was parked beside the road.
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Somerset County courts for Jan. 14-18, 2019
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
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Selecting objective jury in deputy Eugene Cole’s fatal shooting will present a challenge
A defense attorney for John Williams said he will ask the jury to consider a lesser charge of manslaughter as an alternative to murder in the April 2018 killing of Cpl. Eugene Cole in Norridgewock.
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Wanted Standish man was killed in Gorham police shooting, authorities say
Gorham police Officer Dean Hannon fired on Kyle Needham, 32, when it appeared he was about to run over an officer, according to the Maine Attorney General’s Office.