Justin Boucher, 21, appears to have attacked a 65-year-old man because he believed the older man had assaulted a family member, a Winslow police investigator said Friday.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Jury finds Gardiner man guilty of murder in shooting, machete attack
Dylan Ketcham, 23, was found guilty Friday of three crimes tied to a January 2020 incident in Gardiner. He faces a sentence of between 25 years to life in prison.
advertisement
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Attorneys argue whether Gardiner shooting, machete attack was premeditated murder or self-defense as case heads to jury
The jury recessed Thursday before reaching a verdict about Dylan Ketcham, who is accused of killing Jordan Johnson and attempting to murder Caleb Trudeau in Gardiner in 2020.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Biddeford woman wins sexual abuse lawsuit against former family friend
An eight-person federal jury ruled in favor of Julia Russell Thursday, ordering Philip Chenevert to pay $4.5 million in damages.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Jefferson man pleads guilty to role in Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection
Joshua Colgan, 35, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge and now faces up to six months in prison.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland police investigating bank robbery
The robber threatened staff at the Norway Savings Bank on Forest Avenue and demanded cash.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Jury in Gardiner man’s murder trial sent home after video, recording system crashes at Capital Judicial Center
This is not the first time the Augusta courthouse has experienced the major technical failure, which prevented proceedings from being electronically recorded and blocked lawyers’ ability to show evidence on monitors, says Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy, who is calling for the system to be replaced.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Biddeford woman details childhood abuse allegations against family friend
Julia Russell, 36, is suing Philip Chenevert, 73, in federal court, accusing him of sexually abusing her when she was between 6 and 8 years old.
Posted inMaine Crime, Oxford Hills
Federal prosecutors: Canton man sent lurid photos to undercover agent
According to court records, in September 2019, Dale Carr, 51, began chatting online with an undercover FBI agent who was posing as a 13-year-old girl.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Victim testifies he thought he was going to die after Gardiner shooting
Caleb Trudeau testified Tuesday that Dylan Ketcham, who is on trial for murder and attempted murder, shot their friend Jordan Johnson then attacked him with machete in January of 2020.