Stephen Lee, who was serving a 40-year sentence for murder as well as robbery and burglary, was an inmate with an earliest possible release date in 2032.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Kittery man pleads not guilty to charges related to Jan. 6 attack
Lincoln Deming is accused of helping rioters overtake the West Plaza and entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Massachusetts man pleads guilty to stealing guns from Waterville store
Ryan Ansart, 22, and a coconspirator stole 15 firearms from J.R.’s Trading and Pawn Shop in 2022.
Waterville homicide victim described as ‘loyal friend’ who struggled with substance use
Charles Bellows, 43, was killed by sharp force injuries earlier this week at 119 Cool St. where he was staying with Thomas Lowrie, 41, who is charged with Bellows’ murder.
Maine man pleads not guilty to killing his prison cellmate in 2022
Carl Williams appeared in Cumberland County Superior Court Thursday and was found competent to stand trial on a murder charge in the death of Renaldo Jones.
‘No easy fix’ to Maine’s indigent defense crisis, director tells lawmakers
The executive director of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services tells the Government Oversight Committee that defendants in over 860 criminal cases need an attorney.
State police arrest Hiram man after vehicle pursuit, Augusta standoff
Zebbie Thomas, 32, was arrested after a short standoff on Sadies Way in Augusta and transported to the Kennebec County jail.
Police identify 43-year-old man as victim in Waterville killing
Maine State Police identified Charles Bellows as the person killed in what authorities have ruled a homicide on Cool Street in Waterville.
Skowhegan man, already in prison, sentenced for downtown police chase
Raymond Ellis, 35, is to serve an eight-year prison sentence concurrent to another, longer prison sentence for the January robbery of a Madison convenience store, according to officials.
Man shot after allegedly breaking down door at Pittston home
The homeowner at 41 Palmer Road shot a man after he allegedly broke down the home’s door on Monday night, police said.