Derek Soucy was found not criminally responsible for the 2001 beating death of an 88-year-old man in Portland.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Contractor charged with manslaughter in worker’s death could go to jail for bail violations, judge warns
Shawn Purvis, who is facing criminal charges for a worker’s death on a roofing job in 2018, was in court Wednesday for a hearing about his alleged bail violations.
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Police seize 2 pounds of fentanyl from Portland man’s apartment
Hunter S. York was charged with aggravated drug trafficking and was being held on $100,000 bail at the Cumberland County Jail.
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Man charged with 3 counts of murder Down East is held without bail
A 4th person was critically wounded in the shootings at multiple locations.
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Old Orchard Beach man pleads guilty to murdering roommate
Dustan Bentley, 31, faces 25 to 40 years in prison for killing William Popplewell, 65, who died last year in the apartment the two men shared.
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Former Bread of Life official pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges
Jeffrey A. Tyler, 48, of Augusta denied allegations he sexually assaulted a female victim at least three times, beginning when she was a minor.
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Man who served 25 years for kidnap and rape is arrested in Maine
Police arrested Henry Brackett, 58, of Old Town, on the Maine Turnpike on charges that he violated terms of his parole.
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Washington County man charged in shooting rampage that leaves 3 dead
Thomas Bonfanti of Northfield was arrested and charged with murder in the shootings in Machias and Jonesboro that also wounded a fourth person and put 2 schools in lockdown.
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Kennebec County courts Jan. 23-29, 2020
A roundup of cases closed at courts in Augusta and Waterville, during the week of Jan. 23-29.
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Two charged in Augusta with meth trafficking
Police said they discovered 114 grams of methamphetamine in a vehicle and 155 grams at a Pittston house.