The defense attorneys for Nicholas P. Lovejoy said in court this week that police continued to question him after he said he wanted a lawyer if they were going to talk about Melissa Sousa, who was found dead in the basement of their apartment.
Keith Edwards
Staff Writer
Keith Edwards covers the city of Augusta and courts in Kennebec County, writing feature stories and covering breaking news, local people and events, and local politics. He has worked at the Kennebec Journal since 1995, having previously worked at the Camden Herald. He was born and raised in Winthrop and graduated from the University of Maine at Orono with a degree in political science. He is married and has a dog and cat. A lifelong Mainer, he enjoys skiing, hiking, canoeing, camping, and cooking out but spends most of his “off” time restoring and maintaining his 170, or so, year-old home in Richmond.
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Maine man, 19, indicted on manslaughter charge in crash that killed passenger
Julie Clark, 19, of Troy died from injuries suffered in a crash Oct. 31, 2021, in which Stephen B. Richardson III was driving, according to officials.
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Sap running, if slowly, as central Maine maple producers expect flow to rise with temperatures
Taps are out now, collecting sap to boil down into maple syrup, as back-and-forth weather has slowed maple sugaring slightly.
Posted inMaine, News
Man killed when ejected from vehicle, run over on Interstate 95 in Litchfield, police say
The Newport man was struck twice by vehicles after he was thrown from his truck in a collision Thursday night, authorities said.
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Newport man killed in Interstate 95 crash in Litchfield
Maine State Police said Brandon Currie was struck twice by vehicles after he was thrown from his truck in a collision Thursday night.
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Grand jury, prosecutors decline to bring charges against man in Somerville shooting death
Joel Williams, 48, was shot and killed June 30, 2021, at a Somerville residence following an altercation with Kyle Hunt of Jefferson.
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Manchester fire chief pleads guilty to drunken driving, but charge could be dropped in a year under deal
Francis R. Wozniak, 39, has kept his driver’s license despite being charged with operating under the influence in Portland in 2020.
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Battle for Bomazeen: Officials worry Belgrade youth camp could be sold before lawsuit is resolved
Even as a purchase-and-sale agreement is in place to sell the 330-acre camp, a lawsuit challenges the selling rights of The Pine Tree Council of Boy Scouts of America.
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Caribou man pleads guilty to driving into trooper, whose leg was amputated as a result, in high-speed chase
Trooper Mickael Nunez has since returned to full duty with Maine State Police following the incident involving Robert Belmain, who will spend 15 years in prison.
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Some hospital workers raise alarms over lack of dedicated COVID-19 paid sick time
Nurses at MaineGeneral that get sick with COVID-19 and miss work must use their earned time off to be paid, officials said.