Steven H. Downs is accused of sexually assaulting and murdering an Alaska woman while he was a student there 29 years ago.
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Lewiston man to get at least 17 years in prison for fatal stabbing at Auburn McDonald’s
Trai Larue pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the case of stabbing a Masachusetts man in 2020.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington man pleads guilty to terrorizing, gun, OUI charges
Nathaniel Everett, 24, entered pleas Monday at Farmington District Court.
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Portland man will serve prison time for firing gun at police station garage
Abdikareem Hassan was sentenced to six years in prison after he pleaded guilty to firing shots into the Portland Police Department parking garage in July 2020.
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Cab driver pulls gun on Waterville Public Works employee, police say
Alfred Gervais, 63, of Waterville is accused of brandishing a handgun during Saturday’s snowstorm after being told not to remove barricades placed in the road to protect workers cleaning up after an automobile crash.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Jan. 31, 2022
• Daniel C. Burnham, 32, of 77 Smith St., Fryeburg, on a charge of domestic violence assault, 3:43 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, in Fryeburg, by Fryeburg Police Department. • Chesley M. Edmonds, 23, of 10 Bunk House Road, Roxbury, on three charges of failure to appear after bailed, violation of condition of release and probation […]
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Lewiston police investigate gunfire in several locations
Four shooting incidents over two days reported in Lewiston. Random reports of gunfire have vexed the city since winter began.
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Four Portland home health agency managers charged with wage-fixing, anti-competition scheme
The indictment unsealed this week alleges that they conspired in a secret agreement to keep worker wages low and eliminate competition.
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Commission overseeing defense lawyers for Maine’s indigent pushes for a public defender office
The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services urged more reform to Maine’s system Thursday when presenting its annual report to the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee.
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Alaska murder trial: DNA didn’t match alternative suspect, witness says
Steven H. Downs of Auburn, Maine, is charged with murder and sexual assault in the death of Sophie Sergie, 20, at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1993.