It took 2 days and 5 searches of a property in Lisbon, Maine, before police finally found the shooter’s body – despite repeated tips that it was his most likely hiding spot.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Police: Man arrested in connection with alleged homicide in South Gardiner
Gregory Fisher, 52, of South Gardiner was arrested by detectives from the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit and charged with murder.
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Bangor parents plead not guilty to murder in son’s death
Prosecutors say 10-year-old Braxtyn Smith endured months of abuse before his death in February.
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Maine’s deputy chief medical examiner was disciplined after OUI charge
Dr. Liam Funte, who has handled many autopsies in homicide cases, admitted to misconduct in an agreement he signed with the Maine Board of Medical Licensure.
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Skowhegan man gets 15 years for attempted murder, arson
Neil T. Maclean, 64, was arrested in October 2022 after he tried to set fire to his apartment at 36 High St. in Skowhegan.
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Augusta police found justified in January shooting death of armed Lewiston man who was shooting at them
The police officers who responded to the report of a break-in believed that Liban Mohamed posed an imminent threat of serious bodily injury or death when they returned fire and killed him, the attorney general’s office said.
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Harmony man held without bail in connection with thefts, burglaries in Ripley, Harmony
Jason Cunningham, 50, is facing one count of burglary, two counts of theft and an additional charge in connection with two reported thefts in Ripley, police said.
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Body of Waldoboro man was likely burned, attorney says
An attorney for the third suspect to be charged in the case said the body of Kyle MacDougall was burned before police discovered the remains.
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Three arrested in theft of ATM from Tubby’s Own Ice Cream in Wayne
The break-in to the Main Street shop was reported to police around 2:30 a.m. Thursday by guests staying in an Airbnb above the shop.
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Lawyers for Lewiston shooting victims, survivors seek investigation by Pentagon
They call on Maine’s congressional delegation to push for a Department of Defense probe, arguing that the Army’s investigation and a review by the Army’s inspector general had a ‘narrow scope’ and offered ‘conflicting conclusions.’