Everline Niragira served nearly three years in custody before her sentencing.
U.S. District Court
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Former Franklin County prosecutor’s license to practice law is reinstated
Kayla Alves was convicted in federal court of tampering in connection to a medical marijuana distribution and money laundering scheme in Franklin County.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Albion man pleads guilty to ‘straw purchase’ involving convicted felon in federal firearms case
Charles Viles, 31, tried to buy firearms for a convicted felon in Palmyra and knowingly made false statements to to a licensed firearms dealer, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Bangor.
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Maine’s chief U.S. District judge announces retirement
Jon Levy, who has presided over Maine’s federal courts since 2014, will retire next year.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Mothers plan to appeal 2nd dismissal of wrongful death suit in teens’ killings
U.S. District Judge Jon Levy once again rules that Biddeford officers are not at fault for the 2012 murders of Derrick Thompson, 19, and Alivia Welch, 18, citing qualified immunity for police.
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Federal jury rejects woman’s claims of abuse by officers at Wiscasset jail
Candace Faller sued the jail for not making a female corrections officer immediately available in 2016 after she told male officers she had post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Pet owners sue Idexx over ‘anticompetitive scheme’ to sell diagnostic tests
The class-action lawsuit accuses the Westbrook maker of animal-health products of locking veterinarians into predatory contracts that inflate prices that are passed on to their clients.
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Former Franklin County prosecutor to be sentenced Wednesday for deleting text messages in federal investigation
Defense attorney for Kayla Alves, 37, of Farmington is asking for probation while federal prosecutors are asking for zero to six months incarceration
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Federal jury convicts two New York men in connection to 2016 Rangeley home invasion
Andre Muller, 51, and Robert Holland, 42, were convicted of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery.
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Mother and daughter settle lawsuit against Maine State Police
Brittany and Kimberley Irish received a $500,000 payment from the state after dropping a lawsuit that accused Maine State Police of failing to respond to warnings and protect them from a deadly rampage in 2015.