Officials: Rob Drummond, owner of Ready Road Service, shot Tyler Morin, 36, on May 20.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Lewiston man appeals case to nation’s high court
Malik B. Hollis claims his 14th Amendment rights were violated when the only juror of color was struck from the trial jury.
Bronx woman sentenced for selling crack from West Paris home
Geraldine “Gigi” Rodriguez has undergone “a transformation” her attorney said.
Jay man charged with robbery and assault of Livermore Falls couple
Police said Joshua Hiscock tried to steal money from a man and woman in April.
Health worker who stole rare coins from elderly patient at Augusta hospital pleads guilty
Family of the since-deceased victim say stress from the incident may have been a factor in his death.
Two adults, 5 minors charged following weekend vandalism at Oakland schools, police say
Those taken into custody face charges of burglary, aggravated criminal mischief and criminal mischief after damage was found either in or around Messalonskee High School and two other nearby schools.
Maine hopes new law will cut down catalytic converter thefts
The number of incidents of catalytic converter theft has spiked around the country over the last 3 years.
Maine jail recorded hundreds of lawyer’s calls. He wants to know why
The details involving attorney John Tebbetts’ calls are the latest revelations in a monthslong investigation by The Maine Monitor. It previously reported that Aroostook, Androscoggin, Franklin and Kennebec county jails recorded nearly 1,000 calls defendants made to their attorneys between June 2019 and May 2020. Phone calls between Tebbetts and his clients are among those recordings.
Inmate charged with murder in death of cellmate at Windham correctional center
The Maine Attorney General’s Office says Carl Williams, 38, was responsible for the traumatic brain injury that hospitalized and killed Renaldo Jones this year.
Driver sentenced to more than 3 years in Acadia crash that killed 3 people
Praneeth Manubolu, 31, had pleaded guilty in February to charges of manslaughter, driving under the influence and unsafe operation of a motor vehicle.