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Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Man charged in Fairfield murder had reportedly assaulted victim just days prior
Raheem Shamar Goodwin, 22, of Benton, made an initial appearance in court Tuesday in connection with a charge of murdering Edwin Weeks, 62.
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Judge allows defendant to view arrest affidavit in Biddeford shooting
Lorenze Labonte, 25, was charged last week with murder in the death of Ahmed Sharif, but he wasn’t allowed to see the affidavit supporting his arrest until Tuesday.
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Somerset officer found justified in shooting armed man in Norridgewock in 2021
Deputy Michael Lyman ‘reasonably believed’ that Trevor A. Caouette posed an ‘imminent threat of serious bodily injury or death’ before the officer shot and wounded the man who was pointing a handgun at police, the attorney general’s office concluded in a report.
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Lisbon man flees police, arrested in Topsham
Thomas Coffill, 51, rammed a cruiser with his vehicle before submitting to arrest.
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Arrest made in connection with Westbrook homicide
Portland police arrested 36-year-old Deng Malual on Monday afternoon. He is charged with murder in the death of Clarence James Pearson.
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Augusta’s top cop retires but sets sights on future roles with city government
Jared Mills, 49, retired this week as Augusta’s police chief and assistant city manager, but said he plans a possible return as assistant city manager because “I still have plenty of juice left in the tank.”
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Police: Fairfield death ruled a homicide, suspect arrested after lighting car on fire following chase
Edwin Weeks, 62, of Fairfield, was found dead in his home from “sharp force trauma” and Raheem Shamar Goodwin was charged with murder in the case, Maine State Police said. The homicide capped one of the deadliest months in Maine’s history.
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Wilton mother, daughter charged in drug trafficking case in Wilton
Police and drug agents seized approximately 12.5 grams of suspected fentanyl, approximately 18.2 grams of suspected cocaine base after a search warrant was executed at residence in the Arkay Mobile Home Park.
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Farmington man charged with sexually assaulting young girl
A doctor interviewed the girl during appointment after she brought up a man touching her, according to a police affidavit filed with a Farmington court.