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Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Benton man accused of Fairfield murder seeks to have bloody evidence excluded from trial
Raheem Goodwin, 23, of Benton, allegedly killed Edwin Weeks, 62, at his Fairfield home and later disposed of bloody clothing and a knife in a trash container in Skowhegan. His lawyers say the search of the container by police was improper.
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Suspect in custody after active-shooter incident in Rumford
Police say the man crashed his vehicle into a residence Tuesday night, set the house on fire and fired more shots into the residence before leaving.
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Hoax threats send multiple Maine schools into lockdown on Election Day
More than a dozen schools received ‘swatting’ calls, which came from the same IP address that’s been used in previous hoaxes.
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Hartland man arrested on child sexual abuse charges
Christopher Todd, 35, was arrested Friday on three counts of sexual abuse of a minor, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Former Jay man denied another review of his 2019 murder conviction
James E. “Ted” Sweeney, 64, was convicted of murder of his girlfriend in 2019 and was sentenced to 38 years in prison.
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West Gardiner man sentenced to 50 years for child sexual abuse material offenses
Jon A. Hall, a previous sex offender, was sentenced to serve 50 years in federal prison on 14 counts relating to the production, transportation and distribution of child sexual abuse material.
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Clinton man accused of murder in Waterville shooting death denied bail
Richard Hatt is accused of shooting Stephen Killam 14 times.
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Toxic cannabis is being shopped to Maine dispensaries, with little to stop it from reaching consumers
Toxic pesticides were found in cannabis grown at licensed grow houses and offered to medical dispensaries. Under current regulations, no one can stop it from hitting the shelves but the budtender behind the counter.
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Man accused of Owl’s Head child death challenges cause of death
Prosecutors believe the child’s lacerated liver suggests that Aziayh Scott stomped him to death. Scott’s defense attorney says the toddler might have actually died from improper CPR.