Courts and Crime

Trial Of Maine Family Separation Protesters Begins In Federal Court

By • Feb 26, 2019

The federal trial began in Portland Monday of four people arrested in Maine last June during a protest of the Trump administration's newly-implemented family separation policy along the southern U.S. border.

Maine Child Welfare Workers Are Overworked And Don’t See Things Getting Better, Report Says

By Alex Acquisto - Bangor Daily News • Feb 22, 2019
Darren Fishell / BDN

A government watchdog agency tasked last year with studying frontline child welfare caseworkers in Maine found most to be overworked and regularly unable to fully meet the needs of families they are supposed to serve.

Judge Denies Bail For Auburn Man Accused Of 1993 Killing At Alaska University

By • Feb 20, 2019
Susan Sharon / Maine Public

The Auburn man charged in an unsolved crime described as one of Alaska’s most notorious is contesting his extradition to that state to face charges of sexual assault and murder.

Maine Man Arrested In Alaska Cold Case Contests Extradition

By • Feb 19, 2019

LEWISTON, Maine - A Maine man charged with killing a woman 26 years ago in Alaska is contesting extradition.

Auburn Man Arrested In Alaska Cold Case To Make Court Appearance

By • Feb 19, 2019

LEWISTON, Maine - A Maine man who faces extradition to Alaska after his arrest in a 26-year-old cold case is due to make his first appearance in court.

Auburn Man Arrested In Connection With 1993 Murder At University Of Alaska Fairbanks

By • Feb 19, 2019
Associated Press

The arrest of a Maine man in connection with a 26-year-old sexual assault and murder case in Alaska is once again highlighting the emerging use of genetic genealogy by police to solve crimes. The technology was used to link DNA from the crime scene at the University of Alaska Fairbanks to 44-year-old Steven Downs, a registered nurse living in Auburn.

Report: Dropped Calls Plague Child Welfare System

By • Feb 17, 2019

A new report on Maine's child welfare system finds it's plagued by insufficient training and poor technology that leads to dropped and abandoned calls.

Former Cumberland County Inmate Sues Officer For Using Racial Slur

By • Feb 16, 2019

A former jail inmate in Maine has filed a lawsuit against a corrections officer saying the officer used a racial slur and disclosed to other inmates that he was a federal informant.

Lobster Boat Captain Sentenced To Prison For Crewmen Deaths

By • Feb 15, 2019

PORTLAND, Maine - A Maine lobster boat captain has been sentenced to four years in prison for the death of a pair of crewmen.

Marissa Kennedy’s Mother Says Husband Abused Her And Her Daughter

By • Feb 9, 2019
Caitlin Troutman / Maine Public

The mother accused in the beating death of her 10-year old daughter has filed a motion to suppress evidence in the case.

Man Accused Of Being Married To 3 Women In Different States

By • Feb 6, 2019

DOVER, N.H. - A man last known to have lived in Maine is accused of having at least three wives in separate states.

Former Teacher Sentenced To 8 Years For Sex With Student

By • Jan 30, 2019

A former teacher at a private Christian school has pleaded guilty to having sex with a 15-year-old student and has been sentenced to eight years in prison.

Mills’ Pick To Lead DEP Raises Concerns For Penobscot Nation And Its Allies

By • Jan 29, 2019
Jennifer Mitchell / Maine Public File

This week, Maine lawmakers will consider the nomination of Jerry Reid to lead the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.

Task Force Releases Report On Maine Police Use Of Deadly Force

By • Jan 28, 2019

A state task force on police use of deadly force released on Monday a series of recommendations aimed at preventing confrontations.

Jury Might Not See Alleged Facebook Video Of Fatal Beating

By • Jan 25, 2019

BANGOR, Maine - Officials say a Facebook Messenger video chat that allegedly showed a man beating another man to death won't be seen by a jury because it wasn't apparently saved.

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