Philip Scott Fournier, 57, is appealing his murder conviction in the death of Joyce McLain, 16, in East Millinocket, and the state’s high court will hear arguments in the case on Wednesday.
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Pittsfield woman gets 46 months in prison for drug trafficking
Deborah Toothaker, 55, pleaded guilty in July to conspiring to distribute oxycodone and heroin, the U.S. attorney says.
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Gardiner woman sentenced to 70 months on drug conspiracy charges
Nicole Truman, 36, will serve prison time for conspiring to distribute heroin, crack and fentanyl.
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High court upholds murder conviction of Robert Burton, of Parkman
Burton, who challenged decisions of the presiding justice in his appeal, was convicted by a jury in October 2017 of murdering his girlfriend, Stephanie Gebo, having shot her in the back three times.
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Judge questions suspect in Maine pot bust about ‘$300,000 hidden under a rock’ comment
Daniel Poland III, whose son was also named in a 41-count indictment, is accused of lying to the IRS.
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Kennebec Journal police log for Dec. 11
Augusta area police reports for Dec. 11, 2018.
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Maine woman pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit marriage fraud
Marena Mushero, 28, of Hampden received hundreds of dollars in exchange for marrying a man from Nepal to evade immigration laws, the U.S. attorney says.
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Brewer woman pleads guilty to federal drug trafficking, gun charges
Lynda Johnson, 30, admitted possessing crack cocaine and heroin and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, the U.S. attorney says.
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Winslow robbery suspects held without bail
Priscilla Pagliaroli and Peter Genica were out on bail when a woman was shot in the face with a pellet gun.
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Pittsfield man indicted on 23 counts of sex crimes against a child
Kent Lary faces six counts of rape of someone under 16, six counts of sexual abuse of a minor and 11 counts of child pornography.