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40-year-old escaped convict, Daniel Wilkinson, was the last person executed in Maine. He was hanged on November 21, 1885 for the murder of police constable William Lawrence. The death penalty in Maine was officially abolished in 1887 after his slow strangulation gave the anti-death penalty movement in Maine enough support.
Death (aggravating circumstances), natural life imprisonment, or 25 years to life (only an option if the defendant was under 18) Premeditated First Degree Murder Death (aggravating circumstances), natural life imprisonment, or 25 years to life (only an option if the murder occurred before August 2, 2012, or the defendant was under 18)
The old jail in 2014. Lincoln County was established in 1760, and had two different jails for the short-term retention of prisoners. The present building was authorized by the county in 1807, and construction lasted from 1809 to 1811. The original keeper's house was destroyed by fire, and the present brick house was built in 1837.
The crimes took place days after Eaton was released from a Maine prison for unrelated crimes. He has been in jail since his latest arrest. Killed were David Eaton, 66; Eger and Cynthia Eaton, both ...
Michael Rolerson, 31, and Addison Cox, 28, will spend a combined 30 days in jail. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
18 people were killed and 13 more were injured during the shootings in Lewiston on Wednesday
Christopher Thomas Knight (born December 7, 1965), also known as the North Pond Hermit, is an American former recluse and burglar who claimed to have lived without human contact (with two very brief exceptions) for 27 years between 1986 and 2013 in the North Pond area of Maine's Belgrade Lakes.
A federal judge identified Fournier as "a person of interest" in McLain's homicide when he was sentenced in 2009 to 6-1/2 years in prison for possession of child pornography, the Bangor Daily News ...