Rex Heuermann, 59, is accused of killing Megan Waterman, of Scarborough, and two other women. They were among the 11 people whose remains were found on Long Island in 2010 and 2011 in what became known as the Gilgo Beach murders.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
Lebanon man sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol
Kyle Fitzsimons was found guilty of 11 charges in September. He was one of hundreds of people who stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.
Otisfield man gets 25 years for sex crimes against children
Travis Kimball’s criminal conduct involved victims who were 3 and 7 years old, prosecutors say.
New Hampshire man sentenced for role in 2019 York home invasion
Derek Daprato, one of four men accused of breaking into a York man’s home to shoot and rob him, will serve 12 years in federal prison.
Berwick shooter acted in self-defense, investigation finds
The Office of the Maine Attorney General determines that Christopher Utt, 25, was acting in self-defense when he shot Edward Badeau, 41, and will not bring charges against him.
Man pleads guilty to murder charge in 2012 Portland shooting
Zachary Phach, 33, will serve 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing Matthew Blanchard.
Norway man hit wife with truck, then stabbed her, police say
When investigators arrived at the Norway home, they found the victim lying in the driveway, the defendant’s pickup truck parked on top of her.
Body of Anson man found inside vehicle in Madison, police say
Investigators have determined Mark Trabue, 57, whose body was found Saturday, was the victim of a homicide.
Arraignment rescheduled for man accused of killing 4 in Bowdoin
Joseph Eaton, who has admitted to killing four people and wounding three others in Bowdoin and Yarmouth in a pair of April shootings, is expected to enter a plea on July 28.
Lewiston woman dies at Oxford County Jail
Maine State Police are investigating the death of 48-year-old Tamara Miles. Her cause of death is pending toxicology results.