David M. Lakin, 71, was arrested Friday and remained at Franklin County jail Monday.
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Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine police academy board votes to expand disciplinary powers
The new standards of conduct will be reviewed by the secretary of state and attorney general before they are officially adopted in a few months.
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Maine police unions say proposed disciplinary rule change lacks clarity
The Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s draft rules would allow it to discipline officers for unprofessional behavior, but the unions say the changes are too broad and could be harmful to future recruiting.
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Southern Maine police are testing new AI software to write their police reports
Both the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and Portland Police Department have tried out the tech, which is raising questions about whether it’s cutting-edge or cutting corners.
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Massachusetts police arrest Bangor man in connection with homicide
Keith Thorpe, 42, will be extradited and charged in the slaying of 39-year-old Virginia Cookson.
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Augusta woman charged for allegedly assaulting man at Windsor business, fleeing in stolen truck
A social media post helped authorities identify the suspect, police said.
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Oakland woman charged in death of infant ran since-closed child care business
Lisa Barney, 54, of Oakland, who earlier this month was arrested and charged with manslaughter in the death of a 4-month-old child, closed her family child care business the same day as the alleged incident that led to the death.
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Woman found dead in Bangor home was homicide victim, police say
Virginia Cookson, 39, was found in a Larkin Street home after she did not show up for work Wednesday morning.
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Livermore Falls woman gets nearly 4 years for fatal Jay crash
The victim’s family spoke at Trisha Payeur’s manslaughter sentencing Wednesday.
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Vassalboro man sentenced on domestic violence charges
Jeremy R. French, 46, who called the victim in domestic violence cases against him 100 times from jail, was sentenced to serve six months in prison, officials said, while additional charges were dismissed.