Raymond J. Brenneis, 59, received benefits from 2011 to 2017 for which he was ineligible, and faces up to five years in prison.
Maine Crime
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Oregon man won’t serve prison time for assaulting boys in Maine
The judge declares a plea deal in the cases, dating to the 1980s, to be ‘unsatisfactory,’ but accepts it.
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Complaint about York County sheriff’s deputies referred to state prosecutor’s office
The complaint alleges strong-arm tactics by deputies during an incident in 2011, although an attorney for one of the deputies blames election-year politics for the review.
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Owner of cow killed in Embden, alleged shooter both charged
The cow’s owner is charged with animal trespass, while the alleged shooter is charged with cruelty to animals.
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Lawyer says man accused of threatening to ‘shoot up’ college is not a threat
Darren Lilly, of Bowdoinham, who is charged with terrorizing with a dangerous weapon, has been freed after posting bail.
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Deputy says man in green shirt fired at him in Belgrade
Sgt. Jacob Pierce testified Thursday at the trial of Scott Bubar, who is accused of attempting to murder the law enforcement officer.
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Madison man charged in fatal Winslow crash
Two friends were drag racing on Augusta Road when one of them, Gabriel Stuart, went off the road and was killed, police said.
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Judge finds Bridgton man not criminally responsible for killing former brother-in-law
David Pinkham, who fatally shot Charles Cross outside his Sebago home in 2016, has been committed to Riverview Psychiatric Center.
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Man sentenced to prison for selling drugs that killed Kevin Hubert, of Waterville
Officials say the case represents the first time in Maine that it has been proved the drugs a trafficker sold to someone resulted in his death.
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Aroostook County man appeals 2 life sentences for double murders, rampage
Anthony Lord’s lawyer argues that the sentence is too severe.