Omar Abd Elkader, 21, appeared virtually in the Cumberland County Courthouse on Wednesday. He is being held without bail on a murder charge in the death of Edgar Cando, 31, of Portland.
SHOOTING
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Two arrested in connection with deadly Biddeford shooting
Garret Labonte and Linda Lambert were charged with murder in connection with the September shooting of Gene Dares.
advertisement
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Police identify suspect, victim in downtown Portland shooting
The victim, Edgar Cando, 31, of Portland, was taken to Maine Medical Center about 5:30 p.m., where he later died.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Boston man sentenced to 10 years in deadly Deering Oaks shooting
Amin Awies Mohamed, 40, accepted an Alford plea to manslaughter for the 2022 shooting death of Walter Omal.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Defense lawyers ask to introduce new suspects in Deering Oaks murder case
Amin Awies Mohamed has denied killing Walter Omal on Sept. 7, 2022. His trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 28.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Portland man accused of shooting teen on Forest Ave. charged with attempted murder
Police say Dominic Moncada-Sanchez was arrested and charged less than 24 hours after the shooting at the Meadowbrook Apartments complex.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Teen shot in Portland early Tuesday in stable condition
Police did not identify the 17-year-old victim or release details about the circumstances of the shooting.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Bath mother, daughter killed in murder-suicide remembered as generous people
Jennifer Bailey and her mother, Lisa, were shot and killed early Sunday morning outside their home in Bath. A longtime family friend said the two had lived with abuse for years and Lisa had recently filed for divorce.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
New Hampshire man sentenced to 16 years in deadly Berwick shooting
Daniel Lafrenier, 33, pleaded guilty in June to manslaughter in the death of 37-year-old Mark Forest.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Fatal Portland shooting began with fight between rival motorcycle clubs
At a bail hearing Friday, a Portland detective detailed the evidence in the case against Aaron Karp, who is accused of killing Susan McHugh during a fight between the two clubs.