Franklin County deputies stopped a vehicle for a broken taillight.
Maine Crime
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Man found guilty of murdering Somerset County sheriff Cpl. Eugene Cole will appeal conviction
John Williams, who murdered Cpl. Eugene Cole in 2018, and Kandee Weyland Collind, who pleaded guilty to stabbing her ex-husband to death, will have their appeals heard by Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Sept. 15.
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Lewiston man charged with killing Natasha Morgan held without bail
Jaquille Coleman, 26, is accused of murder in the Lewiston shooting.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Sidney man who had conviction in child rape overturned seeks to suppress evidence in new trial
Eric Bard had a conviction of multiple sex offenses on a young child overturned on appeal after the district attorney met with the judge without the defense present.
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Maine man pleads guilty to federal domestic violence charges
Nelson Jean Dion of Kittery crossed the Maine-New Hampshire border in 2016 to harass a girlfriend who eventually killed herself, prosecutors say.
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Sheriff says Chelsea man shot himself
Dean G. Ouellette, 59, reported Monday morning someone had shot him. Deputies from the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office said their investigation found Ouellette’s gunshot wound was self-inflicted.
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York police look for suspects in robbery attempt
Police say a man was injured Monday evening during an attempted robbery on Kingsbury Lane.
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Man who murdered Colby College student dies in Maine State Prison
Edward J. Hackett Jr., 64, was convicted of killing Dawn Rossignol on Sept. 16, 2003.
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Man, 59, wounded when shot in Chelsea
The man, whom police did not identify, contacted the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office early Monday to say he had been shot near a residence on Wellman Road.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Two 14-year-olds arrested on burglary, arson charges related to Fairfield car fire
Police say the boy and girl broke into a garage on Davis Road, removed a Hyundai sedan and set the car on fire.