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Clinton man pleads not guilty to murder in 2025 shooting death

James Simonson claims he was defending himself from William ‘Bill’ Parent in the 2025 shooting.

by Staff Report May 21, 2026May 22, 2026

The arrest came nearly a year after the family of William ‘Bill’ Parent reported him missing.

A Skowhegan man is charged with murder during what police say was a drug-fueled birthday party at a Flagg Street apartment in February.

Thomas Lowrie to serve 35 years in prison for murdering Charles Bellows in August 2024.

Megan McDonald, who has failed 4 competency evaluations to stand trial, is hospitalized at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Institute in Bangor.

A District Court judge will determine whether a teenager accused of killing 2 men in Chelsea last year will be tried as a juvenile or as an adult.

The woman testified in the second day of a hearing at the Capital Judicial Center to determine whether the boy will be tried as an adult.

Shari Allimah pleaded guilty Tuesday in the death of Gerald Marin less than a week before her trial was scheduled to start.

The 17-year-old is charged with murder in the deaths of Christopher Hunnewell and Ty Carter Hunnewell in June 2025.

New details about the killing of Jaquan Humphries have emerged as prosecutors proceed with charges against several people they believe were involved.