He was found guilty of being in the U.S. illegally, but his lawyer has argued that he was initially stopped because of racial profiling.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Man arrested for fleeing York County deputy
A 21-year-old refused to stop his car leaving a gas station and then fled on foot, police say.
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Skowhegan teen challenges state’s jailing of youths at Long Creek detention center in lawsuit
Maine’s highest court gets a case that questions a basic premise of law and the validity of a teenager’s 18-month commitment, but the state says it ran out of options for rehabilitation.
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Gang member who trafficked cocaine in Maine gets 13 years in federal prison
Rodrigo Ramirez, 36, of New Haven, Conn., was involved in a narcotics distribution enterprise in the Bangor area, according to the U.S. attorney for Connecticut.
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Damariscotta man charged with sexually assaulting minor
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says the arrest followed a years-long investigation.
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Judge told arson suspects are intellectually disabled, sets bail at $1,500 each
A historical society official says prized artifacts were lost in the fire at an 1849 one-room schoolhouse in Casco that was to become a living history site.
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Morning Sentinel April 23 police log
Waterville area police reports for April 23, 2018.
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Driver apparently impaired by heroin is revived after crashing car in Manchester
Kennebec County Sheriff’s deputies reported that Jess Legendre, 31, appeared to be suffering from a heroin overdose and that emergency crews administrated Narcan to revive him.
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Farmington man accused of raping teenager dozens of times
The girl tells police that Joseph Magee threatened her with a hammer when he raped her.
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Litchfield woman’s son, 15, among 3 boys charged in murder
Juvenile petitions filed in court Monday identified Kimberly Mironovas’ son, Lukas Mironovas, 15, of Litchfield, and two other boys as being involved in the woman’s stabbing and strangling death.