Courts and Crime

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.

Maine, NH To Receive $1.4m Each In Medical Device Settlement

By • Jan 23, 2019

Both Maine and New Hampshire will receive $1.4 million each as their share of a multistate settlement with medical device companies.

Couple Held Indefinitely On Charges Of Sex Trafficking In New England

By • Jan 22, 2019

A federal judge in Portland ordered the indefinite detention today of a Chinese woman and her naturalized U.S. husband on sex-trafficking charges.

Federal prosecutors allege New Hampshire residents Derong Miao and her husband, Shou Chao Li, used social media app WeChat to recruit more than 25 young Chinese women as sex workers in northern New England.

Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student Changing Plea

By • Jan 18, 2019

A former teacher at a private Christian school in Maine accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old student is expected to change his plea to guilty this month.

Camden Charter Boat Captain Acquitted Of Manslaughter Charge In Unusual Case

By • Jan 11, 2019
Robert F. Bukaty / AP Photo

A federal judge has acquitted a Camden charter boat captain of a seaman's manslaughter in connection with the death of a crew member who jumped overboard during a trip to the Caribbean.

Maine Rescue Offers Second Chances to Volunteer Inmates and 'Broken' Horses

By • Jan 9, 2019
Susan Sharon / Maine Public

A few years ago the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals in Windham was struggling financially.

Police Officer Involved In Fatal Shooting Returns To Work

By • Jan 9, 2019

A Maine police officer involved in a shooting that left a New Hampshire man dead has returned to work while the public still waits to hear details of the shooting.

Following LePage's Controversial Pardon Of Former GOP Lawmaker, Mills Considers Changing Pardon Laws

By • Jan 6, 2019
Robert F. Bukaty / AP Photo

Earlier this week Maine Public reported that former Republican Gov. Paul LePage had pardoned a former GOP state legislator Jeff Pierce for a 35-year-old drug trafficking conviction. Pierce confirmed that he had received clemency for the felony conviction.

Woman Charged In Child Death Case To Seek Marriage Annulment

By • Jan 3, 2019

A Maine mother charged with beating her 10-year-old daughter to death with her husband's help is expected to ask a judge to annul the marriage.

Judge To Consider Annulling Marriage Of Maine Couple Charged With Daughter's Death

By • Jan 2, 2019

At a hearing in Wiscasset District Court on Thursday, the woman charged with murder in the death of her 10-year-old daughter Marissa Kennedy will file a petition to annul her marriage to Julio Carrillo, who is also charged with murder.

LePage Pardons Former State Lawmaker Of Felony-Level Drug Trafficking Conviction

By • Jan 2, 2019
Maine State Legislature

Gov. Paul LePage has pardoned a former Republican state lawmaker for a 35-year-old felony-level drug trafficking conviction, a move that could affect an ongoing investigation into whether that same lawmaker illegally hunted with firearms.

Detention Hearing Set For Couple Accused Of Sex Trafficking

By • Dec 27, 2018

PORTLAND, Maine - A couple is due in federal court in Maine for a detention hearing related to their indictment on charges of using Chinese nationals in a sex-trafficking operation.

Judge Rejects Motion To Drop Charges Against Boat Captain

By • Dec 21, 2018

PORTLAND, Maine - A judge has rejected motions to dismiss charges against a Maine sailboat captain who is charged in the death of a crew member who jumped overboard.

Ayla Reynolds' Mother Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Missing Toddler's Father

By • Dec 18, 2018
Willis Ryder Arnold / Maine Public

There is a new development in the missing toddler case that caused the largest and most costly police investigation in Maine's history.

Detention Hearing To Be Held For Couple Accused Of Sex Trafficking

By • Dec 18, 2018

PORTLAND, Maine - A New Hampshire husband and wife accused of using Chinese nationals in a sex-trafficking operation in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont are due in court.

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