Christopher A. Hutchinson, 30, was convicted of seaman’s manslaughter in the 2014 deaths for taking his vessel out after drinking and taking drugs. His boat capsized in a storm.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Rumford man pleads not guilty to manslaughter in Weld crash
Ethyn Buotte is charged in the death of Griffyn Smith of Dixfield in 2018.
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Former Skowhegan woman in court Thursday facing child sex abuse charges
Amy l. Bussard, who was extradited from Oklahoma to Maine, pleads not guilty to two felony charges of unlawful sexual contact with two girls under 12.
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Judge ends Windham man’s murder trial because key witness changed his mind
Maine’s medical examiner changed his conclusion about the angle of the gunshot that killed Alicia Gaston, evidence defense attorneys said was significant to how they approached the case.
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Kennebec Journal Feb. 14 police log
Augusta area police reports for Feb. 14, 2019.
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Former inmate says in lawsuit that Cumberland County guard retaliated after using racial slur
The man says he was assaulted after the corrections officer used a racial slur against him and then told other inmates he was a federal informant.
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Reason for delay in Windham man’s murder trial could be revealed Thursday
The trial of Noah Gaston began Monday but has been interrupted by an unexplained legal issue.
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FTC sees spike in online scams using romance as tool to deceive
Such schemes accounted for more lost money than any other consumer fraud in 2018.
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Kennebec Journal Feb. 13 police log
Augusta area police reports for Feb. 13, 2019.
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Law enforcement officers teach class to gain perspective, build trust with youth
The program is part of a statewide initiative launched by U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank.