Law enforcement agencies – including the Somerset Sheriff’s Office, FBI and Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit – are pursuing a suspect identified as John Williams, 29, of Madison.
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Luc Tieman conviction followed ‘unbelievable’ stories, jurors say
The disabled Army veteran, who reportedly suffers from severe post-traumatic stress disorder, faces 25 years to life in prison for the murder of his wife.
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Jury takes less than hour to find Luc Tieman guilty of murdering his wife
In her closing argument, Assistant Attorney General Leanne Zainea told jurors that their only possible conclusion was that Tieman ‘is guilty of murder’ in the death of his wife, Valerie.
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Livestock experts say Skowhegan chief overreacted when he shot and killed loose bull
Law enforcement officials counter that there are no specific protocols for dealing with livestock and police have to make public safety their top concern.
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Two men arrested in Skowhegan on drug charges after search turns up crack, heroin
Police found more than 65 grams of heroin and 35 grams of crack cocaine at a Skowhegan residence.
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Sheriff’s officers seize 55 grams of crack cocaine, arrest 3 in Skowhegan
A New York man and two Skowhegan women were charged after police found more than 55 grams of crack cocaine in the Skowhegan home.
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Facing criticism, Skowhegan police chief stands by decision to kill bull
The bull’s owner and another farmer maintain that the bull wasn’t a threat and that Chief David Bucknam misrepresented the situation to justify the shooting.
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Man was driving from passenger seat when van crashed into cruiser, police say
Skowhegan police say Rex Hinerman was holding the steering wheel with his left hand and waving his right hand when an officer approached his vehicle.
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Maine state trooper describes contents of Valerie Tieman’s shallow grave
After a warden’s dog found human remains behind Luc Tieman’s parents’ house, the police evidence team slowly took inventory.
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Driver hospitalized, summoned after pickup truck plunges into river in Skowhegan
William Sweet, who may be homeless and living in the truck, was summoned for operating under the influence and without a license.