The attorney for Deysean Sanchez says his client is unable to participate in his own defense, but he could soon stand trial anyway.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
Stolen gun recovered Sunday during Portland arrest
The incident comes as police have reported seeing an increase in armed individuals.
Augusta police investigate report of armed robbery at Camden National bank
No injuries were reported as a result of the incident and no one has been arrested, police said.
Victim of homicide in Lamoine identified
The state medical examiner identified the man as Neil Salisbury, 71, who was found dead in his home Oct. 3
Portland police announce arrest in Grant Street crash
A suspect turned himself in to police Friday. He faces several charges, including aggravated attempted murder and kidnapping.
Police officer shoots Mexico man after domestic violence disturbance
Police released few details about what led Officer Dustin Broughton to shoot 22-year-old Daniel Tibbetts.
Nation’s high court declines Lewiston man’s appeal
LEWISTON — The nation’s highest court will not take up the appeals of a local man’s two felony convictions on weapons charges from a 2018 trial. The U.S. Supreme Court was asked in July to hear claims that the 14th Amendment rights of Malik B. Hollis, 26, were violated during jury selection when a prosecutor […]
Trial starts for former jail guard who crashed into family’s car, killing 9-year-old
Kenneth Morang, 64, was charged with manslaughter in the death of Raelynn Bell in 2019.
Bates student assaulted by ‘unidentified man’ on campus
The culprit was described as a 6-foot-tall man with black hair and a black beard. He was said to have been wearing a gray sweatshirt with a hood and white sneakers.
After Biddeford woman breaks nearly 30-year silence, 2 other women also allege abuse
Julia Russell has filed a civil lawsuit against Phil Chenevert, accusing the family friend of sexually abusing her as a child in the 1990s. Two other women have made similar allegations and will testify in the federal trial beginning Monday.