Police say Mikaela Conley was killed in Bar Harbor after driving to Boston to pick up Jalique Keene, who is now charged with rape and murder.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
District attorney drops misdemeanor charges against former Maine lawmaker
Former Republican state Rep. Jeffrey Pierce was charged with failing to disclose a 1983 felony conviction when he obtained a hunting license.
Police fatally shoot Auburn man after long standoff involving hostage
Police said the man was shot and killed by a member of the Maine State Police tactical team after an hourslong standoff in Auburn.
Police searching for Hollis man who fled work-release job
Police say Brandon Fletcher, 21, walked away from his work-release job in Portland on Monday.
Driver led officers on high-speed chase with children in car, police say
It was the second time in as many months that Henry D. Thompson III had led police on a high-speed chase.
Jury selection set for Mainer accused of classmate’s rape, murder
Jalique Keene is accused of raping, beating and strangling a former Mount Desert Island High School classmate.
Kennebec County DA admonished for meeting with judge
Maeghan Maloney, district attorney for Kennebec and Somerset counties, was accused of misconduct for a 2014 meeting with a judge, at his request, which resulted in a conviction being overturned.
Somerset County courts for Dec. 10-14, 2018
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Morning Sentinel May 19 police log
Waterville area police reports for Sunday, May 19, 2019.
Kennebec Journal police log for May 19
Augusta area police reports for Sunday, May 19, 2019.