Robert McKee was killed while working a night shift at McNally’s Texaco Station in Newport.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Wayne man avoids conviction in officer impersonation, firearm case
Charges against Caleb Jackson, of Wayne, were dismissed Tuesday at the Capital Judicial Center.
Gardiner man pleads to drunken driving in car-splitting crash
Andrew P. Lufkin was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Tuesday during a hearing at the Capital Judicial Center.
Law license of former York County probate judge suspended for 2 years
The state’s highest court again sanctions Robert Nadeau, now a Biddeford attorney, for multiple violations of Maine’s code of judicial conduct.
Sebago woman accused of faking cancer pleads not guilty of theft
Hillary McLellan, 25, allegedly told friends for more than a year that she had been diagnosed with cancer, leading them to raise money for her treatment.
Florida man pleads guilty to using stolen credit card numbers in Maine
Yaisder Herrera Gargallo, 24, of Miami faces up to seven years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says.
French citizen admits entering U.S. illegally through Maine
The 50-year-old man, who had been removed from the U.S. in 2015, was picked up riding a bicycle on a dirt logging road in Portage last month.
Judge rejects Portland landlord’s request for a new trial in fatal fire case
Gregory Nisbet is expected to file appeals of his conviction and sentence with the Maine Supreme Judicial Court within three weeks.
Farmington Police seek suspect in three separate car thefts
Police say the individual, likely out of New Hampshire, stole three cars and drove at high rates of speed between Farmington and New Vineyard.
Explosive device found and seized in Fairfield
Wayne Hargrove, 25, was found to be in possession of a homemade explosive device that police say he intended to detonate locally.