Court News
Family of third plane crash victim puts Knox County on notice
OWLS HEAD, Maine — Knox County has received the third notice that it may be sued for up to $2 million as a result of a plane crash at the county’s airport in Owls Head that killed three young men. The claims against the county total $6 million. The latest ...
Three indicted in Houlton meth bust, endangering welfare of child
CARIBOU, Maine — Three southern Aroostook County residents nabbed by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency in January after allegedly trafficking in methamphetamine and endangering the welfare of a minor have been indicted by the grand jury. The indictments against Jammie Dickinson, 28, and Kyle Stewart, 25, both of Houlton, and ...
N.H. man gets more than 15 years for two York County bank robberies
PORTLAND, Maine — A New Hampshire man was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court to 15 years and eight months in federal prison on charges related to two bank robberies in York County in November 2011. Bernie Subocz, 45, of Manchester, N.H., was also sentenced to three years of supervised ...
Suspect in NYC slaying arrested in Maine accused of smothering girl with pillow
LIMESTONE, Maine — The suspect arrested in northern Maine earlier this week in connection with the homicide of a New York City teenager is accused of suffocating the girl with a pillow, according to court documents. Christian Ferdinand, 20, was in court for his initial arraignment Thursday in a Brooklyn ...
Suspect arrested in Limestone for NYC murder appears in Brooklyn court
LIMESTONE, Maine — The suspect arrested in northern Maine earlier this week in connection with the murder of a New York City teenager appeared Thursday in a Brooklyn courtroom. Christian Ferdinand, 20, a student at the Loring Job Corps Center, was charged with second degree murder in connection with the ...
Sex assaults, robbery charges top Waldo County indictments
BELFAST, Maine — A Waldo County grand jury indicted 51 people this week on charges that included sexual assaults against children, robbery, drug violations and motor vehicle offenses. Indicted were the following people: Bryan C. Gower Jr., 21, Canaan; Daniel L. Green Jr., 27, Canaan; Paige Lanctot, 19, Skowhegan; and ...
Turner man appeals 40-year sentence in high court, probes sentencing law
PORTLAND, Maine — A Turner man sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing his wife in 2010 appealed his sentence Thursday in Maine’s highest court. Attorney Adam Sherman argued before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court that the trial judge in Androscoggin County Superior Court erred when he set the ...
East Machias man indicted for manslaughter in 2012 fatal crash
MACHIAS, Maine — An East Machias man who was the driver in a fatal crash that killed Francis Finn, 16, of Whiting in February 2012 was indicted this week on charges of manslaughter, reckless conduct and driving to endanger. Finn was a passenger in a pickup truck driven by Aaron ...
Arrest warrant issued for fisherman accused of failing to pay income tax since 2005
ROCKLAND, Maine — A 37-year-old fisherman is wanted for failing to pay state income taxes over the past eight years. Judge Patricia Worth issued an arrest warrant Thursday morning in Rockland District Court for Steven W. Ward Jr. of Rockland, who neglected to appear at his hearing. He is wanted ...
Portland man sentenced to 25 years for sexual exploitation of a child
PORTLAND, Maine — A local man was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District court to 25 years in federal prison on one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. David Muise, 26, of Portland was also sentenced to 20 years of supervised release. Muise waived indictment in January and admitted to ...
Murder trial of Bangor woman accused of slaying husband in bathtub to go forward
BANGOR, Maine — The murder trial of a local woman will go forward next month after the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday refused to hear an appeal over the competency of Roxanne Jeskey before there is a verdict in the case. Jeskey, 49, of Bangor is accused of brutally ...
Arbitrator reinstates Cumberland County detective after whistleblower lawsuit
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — An independent arbitrator has reinstated Gerard Brady, a city resident and deputy with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, as a detective in the department. Brady filed a union grievance against Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce, and a lawsuit in superior courts in Androscoggin and Cumberland counties ...
Groups lose more than money when member steals; credibility in community tough to reclaim
BANGOR, Maine — The Bangor-Breakfast Kiwanis Club and the organization that sponsors the city’s July 4 fireworks display lost a lot more than money when one of their members stole more than $140,000 over a 10-year period. “We’ve lost credibility in the community,” Anthony Bernatche, who spoke on behalf of ...
Jay man accused of saw attack pleads to reckless conduct
PARIS, Maine — A Jay man accused of beating a man and throwing a circular saw at him in August 2012 pleaded guilty to reckless conduct Wednesday in Oxford County Superior Court. Scott R. Narhuminti, 42, received a one-year deferred disposition and must pay $1,500 in restitution to the victim. ...
Four indicted in drug death of Farmington woman
FARMINGTON, Maine — A Franklin County grand jury indicted four people Tuesday on charges related to the drug death of Marilyn Rider, 52, of Farmington on Nov. 11, 2012. Police found Rider dead in her home at 103 Silver Maple Lane the day after a birthday party there, police said. ...
Surry man charged with kidnapping Gorham teen who was trying to sell BMW
PORTLAND, Maine — A Surry man who was arrested in North Carolina after a high-speed police chase was charged Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Maine with kidnapping a man at gunpoint last month in Cumberland County and driving the victim to Delaware in the trunk of his own car. ...
Chesterville man indicted in shooting incident
FARMINGTON, Maine — A Chesterville man was indicted Tuesday in connection to the firing of a shotgun loaded with buckshot at a truck pulling away from his house in January. Dennis Meaney, 26, was indicted on one felony count of aggravated reckless conduct and one misdemeanor count each of domestic ...
Bail set for Madison man accused of robbing store with pellet handgun
FARMINGTON, Maine — A judge set bail at $50,000 cash or $250,000 worth of property Wednesday for a Madison man accused of robbing Tranten’s Too in Kingfield with a pellet handgun June 18, 2012. Kaleb Bowring, 20, made an initial appearance on felony charge of robbery and a misdemeanor charge ...
Judge won’t change probation conditions for Maine woman who killed foster child
AUGUSTA, Maine — A Superior Court judge on Tuesday denied a motion to modify probation conditions for the woman who is still serving a 17-year sentence for manslaughter in the the asphyxiation death of her 5-year-old foster child in 2001. Sally Ann Schofield , now 51, of Chelsea was convicted ...
Former Lewiston man indicted for calling in bomb threats to Mall of America, airport, hotels
By Paul Walsh, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) on May 15, 2013, at 1:57 p.m.
A 22-year-old man unleashed a slew of overnight bomb threats targeting the Mall of America, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and numerous metro hotels, at times faking a Middle Eastern accent in the calls, according to an indictment filed Tuesday. Dana W. Ashey, formerly of Lewiston, Maine, was charged in ...
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