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Portland attorney nominated to become federal judge

by Emily Allen April 24, 2024April 25, 2024

Stacey Neumann has been nominated to fill an upcoming vacancy in the U.S. District Court when Chief Judge Jon Levy retires in May.

Arts & Entertainment

Retiring federal judge is latest subject for Belfast portrait artist

by Megan Gray April 14, 2024April 13, 2024

Maine artist Maxwell Nolin recently unveiled the official portrait of retiring Chief U.S. District Judge Jon Levy, which will hang in the federal courthouse in Portland.

Local & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News

Boston man, arrested in Anson, sentenced on federal drug-dealing charges

by Jake Freudberg April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

Harold Andujar-Pimentel was sentenced to 15 years in prison on federal drug trafficking and firearms charges.

Maine Crime, News

Phillips woman gets time-served for federal gun crime

by Christopher Williams April 9, 2024April 9, 2024

Prosecutors say Deidra Messer bought a gun for someone else in Farmington while she was using or addicted to illegal drugs.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News

Auburn man denies charges in alleged postal robberies and burglaries across central Maine

by Christopher Williams April 2, 2024April 3, 2024

Investigators say Winston O. McLeod and an accomplice robbed two postal carriers in Lewiston and broke into two post offices, in Paris and North Monmouth.

Local & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel

Waterville man arrested by FBI over online threats suffers from mental illness, family says

by Amy Calder March 19, 2024March 19, 2024

Benjamin Brown, 45, was arrested March 11 by the FBI over online threats to gun down President Biden, other politicians and immigrants and is being held pending further appearance in U.S. District Court in Bangor.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News

Judge links Farmington woman to gun-buying conspiracy

by Christopher Williams March 13, 2024March 14, 2024

Prosecutors say the defendant was driven by her drug addiction to buy a gun for her drug dealer.

Local & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel

Waterville man charged by FBI over online threats to kill President Biden, immigrants

by Amy Calder March 12, 2024March 13, 2024

Benjamin Brown was arrested Monday on a warrant charging transmitting a threatening interstate communication and his Spring Street apartment was searched, according to a U.S. District Court official.