AUBURN — A judge fined a Lewiston firefighter Friday for engaging a prostitute. Anthony “Peter” Morrell, 54, of 21 Cleaves St., paid a $300 fine and a $500 victim compensation fee in Androscoggin County Superior Court. Morrell responded Jan. 3 to an online advertisement for sexual contact in exchange for money, Assistant District Attorney Nathan […]
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Video shows Lewiston officer had pocketed drugs; charges dropped against defendant
Prosecutors dismissed a Class A drug charge against a defendant Thursday after a cruiser video showed a Lewiston police officer slipping drug evidence into his pocket at the scene of the arrest.
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Police reveal Lewiston officer, now deceased, seen pocketing drugs from arrest
Officer Nick Meserve, who died at home in February from acute fentanyl intoxication, was seen pocketing fentanyl during a police stop in Lewiston in January.
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Lewiston teen could be tried as adult in Kennedy Park slaying
LEWISTON — A judge is expected to hear arguments next week on whether there is probable cause for a manslaughter charge to stand against a local teen and, if so, whether the teen should be tried as a juvenile or an adult. Emmanuel Nkurunziza, now 18, was charged last fall in the death of a […]
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Vehicle windows broken in Livermore Falls
The cars were at a residence on Fayette road, also known as Route 17.
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Jay man pleads not guilty to federal meth charges
FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded not guilty Monday to federal drug charges in U.S. District Court in Bangor. Brian R. Holmes, 39, was indicted on one count of felony conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances between January and August 2018. Other defendants’ names were redacted from the document. The […]
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Maine high court rules conviction in Augusta killing violates double jeopardy clause
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that the conviction and sentencing of a New York man on felony murder and felony robbery charges violates U.S. and state constitutions.
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Livermore Falls man hit by pellets while mowing lawn
A 52-year-old man was mowing his lawn when he was struck in the arm and leg on Sunday and Wednesday respectively.
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Son charged in splitting maul attack in Harrison
A 49-year old Harrison woman was taken to Maine Medical Center Friday evening with stab wounds and her son was charged in the attack, according to Maine State Police.
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Teen charged with manslaughter in Lewiston melee death seeks suppression
LEWISTON — A local teen who police said admitted to throwing a rock believed to have struck a man who later died is seeking to have a judge disallow those statements to be used at trial on a manslaughter charge. Emmanuel Nkurunziza, 18, filed a motion earlier this week to suppress his answers to questions […]