• William J. Adams, 32, of 1496 Main St., Sumner, on a charge of violation of condition of release, 10:17 a.m. Wednesday, May 17, in Androscoggin County, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Ashley L. Barker, 30, of 98 Korhonen Road, Norway, on six charges of failure to appear after bailed, 12:33 a.m. Saturday, May […]
Maine Crime
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Murder trial begins for New York City man charged in Waterville shooting death
Jashawn Lipscombe, 23, is accused of murdering Joseph Tracy, 33, of West Gardiner in 2020 and then fleeing police with his brother’s help.
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For these Maine inmates, parole debate isn’t hypothetical
Some members of the Maine State Prison Debate team are at the heart of stalled legislative efforts to reinstate parole in Maine for the first time in more than 40 years. Many crime victims say the parole process is too traumatizing.
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Richmond man on probation over bank robbery is arrested on warrants while hiding in blueberry field, police say
Albert T. “AJ” Peaslee, 40, was arrested Thursday in Windsor following a multi-agency search, authorities said.
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Pair indicted on kidnapping charges after woman allegedly held at gunpoint in Waterville
The two allegedly kidnapped a woman and ordered her to drive away from a Waterville hotel where they were interrupted while robbing another woman.
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Another camper reported stolen from Scott’s Recreation in Manchester
The theft in late April involved a camper parked in the same spot as a camper that was stolen in October from the dealership’s overflow lot.
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West Paris man sent to prison for bank robbery, gun possession
The defendant robbed a Buckfield bank in 2019 and illegally sold guns a year later.
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Dennis Dechaine seeking new trial after DNA revelations
New DNA testing excluded Dechaine’s profile from some of the key evidence seized at the scene of Sarah Cherry’s murder 34 years ago.
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Lewiston man admits to having prohibited ammunition
Prosecutors say the defendant fired multiple gunshots across a Lewiston street in 2021.
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Gardiner man sentenced to 65 years in prison for murder, attempted killing with machete
Dylan Ketcham, 23, was sentenced Tuesday for the murder of Jordan Johnson and attack on Caleb Trudeau in January 2020.