Murder

Published
July 27, 2023

Judge to determine whether teen charged in girlfriend’s death to be tried as juvenile or adult

A final day of testimony was heard Thursday in Waterville in the case of Aidan Grant, 16, who's charged in the stabbing death of 14-year-old Brooke McLaughlin in Mount Vernon.
Published
July 26, 2023

State prosecutor reveals inconsistencies in stories teen told following death of girlfriend in Mount Vernon

Further details were revealed Wednesday in Waterville during the second day of testimony to determine if Aidan Grant, 16, will be tried as an adult in the death last year of his girlfriend, Brooke McLaughlin, 14.
Published
May 24, 2023

‘Only logical conclusion’ or ‘no evidence’? Closing arguments delivered in Waterville murder trial

The trial judge is expected to issue a verdict next week in the case of Jashawn Lipscombe, 23, of New York City, who is on trial for the 2020 shooting death of Joseph Tracy, 33, of West Gardiner.
Published
May 16, 2023

Gardiner man sentenced to 65 years in prison for murder, attempted killing with machete

Dylan Ketcham, 23, was sentenced Tuesday for the murder of Jordan Johnson and attack on Caleb Trudeau in January 2020.
Published
April 12, 2023

Alfred man charged with murder told police he didn’t mean to shoot his wife

James Crow, 40, had his first court appearance in York County Superior Court Wednesday. His brother said he has a history of post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from his time in Afghanistan.

Published
April 11, 2023

Alfred man charged with murder in wife’s death

James Crow, 40, was arrested and will make his first appearance in York County Superior Court on Wednesday.
Published
March 29, 2023

Driver who crashed into Apple store charged with murder in Massachusetts

The driver told police he was looking for an eyeglasses store at the shopping center when his right foot became stuck on the accelerator.
Published
March 29, 2023

Pamela Smart’s latest bid to reduce life sentence is dismissed

The former high school staffer is serving life in prison for plotting with her teenage lover to have her husband killed in 1990 in New Hampshire.
Published
March 28, 2023

Court reinstates conviction of Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ podcast case

A Maryland appellate court sides with the victim's family and orders a new hearing in the case, marking the latest development in the protracted legal odyssey chronicled in the popular podcast.
Published
March 10, 2023

Augusta man arrested by FBI agents in alleged $50,000 murder-for-hire scheme

Hyunkook Korsiak, 41, was arrested in New York this week after planning to kill a man in exchange for $50,000.