Tag: Maine
Jason Levasseur, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Maine 2023
CARROLL PLANTATION, ME – A routine state probation check turned into a federal case for Jason Levasseur, 47, who pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm in U.S. District Court in Bangor. The arrest underscores the persistent issue of repeat offenders illegally armed, and the federal resources brought to bear…
Scott Lynch Jr, Illegal Gun Possession, Maine 2023
BANGOR, ME – A reckless act of target practice turned into a federal case for Scott Lynch Jr., 23, of Millinocket, Maine. Lynch pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to being a convicted felon in possession of firearms, a charge stemming from a 2020 incident where stray bullets damaged a residence in Exeter, Maine.…
Tomas Johnson, Gun Shop Theft, Maine 2023
PORTLAND, ME – Tomas Johnson, 40, of Biddeford, Maine, will spend the next twelve years in federal prison after a brazen theft of 22 firearms from J.T. Reid’s Gun Shop in Auburn. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. handed down the sentence today, following Johnson’s guilty plea on April 27th. The case, investigated by…
Tremaine Grant, Drug Conspiracy, Savannah GA, 2023
SAVANNAH, GA – A sprawling drug trafficking network operating in Savannah has been cracked by federal authorities, with a 14-count indictment unsealed Wednesday revealing the names of multiple defendants allegedly involved in the conspiracy. The bust comes on the heels of a related indictment already charging two individuals with a violent carjacking, suggesting a pattern…
John Raymond, Violent Home Invasion, Maine 2016
BANGOR, ME – John Raymond, 36, of Stratton, Maine, learned his fate today, receiving a 48-month federal prison sentence for his role in a botched 2016 home invasion in Rangeley that turned deadly. U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen handed down the sentence, followed by three years of supervised release, in Bangor’s federal court. Court records…
Joshua Hopkins, Fentanyl Trafficking, Maine 2024
PORTLAND, ME – Joshua Hopkins, 33, of South Portland, has confessed to a dangerous double play of criminal activity: trafficking fentanyl and cocaine while already prohibited from owning firearms. Hopkins pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today, facing a potential prison sentence stretching decades. The bust originated with a simple state warrant, but quickly spiraled…
James King, Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficking, Maine 2024
BANGOR, ME – James King, 54, of Caribou, Maine, will spend the next 13 years and 7 months behind bars for his involvement in a sprawling drug conspiracy that flooded Penobscot and Aroostook counties with methamphetamine and fentanyl. King was sentenced today in U.S. District Court, marking a significant, though not final, blow against the…
Aaron Rodgers Guilty of Meth & Fentanyl Trafficking, Bangor ME, 2024
BANGOR, ME – Aaron Rodgers, 43, of Bangor, pleaded guilty today to his role in a sprawling drug trafficking operation that flooded Penobscot and Aroostook counties with methamphetamine and fentanyl. The guilty plea marks another step in dismantling a network of 21 individuals charged with participating in the conspiracy, which operated between January 2018 and…
Willie Richard Minor, Illegally Possessing a Firearm, Maine 2024
PORTLAND, Maine – Willie Richard Minor, 63, of South Portland, is facing sentencing after a federal jury found him guilty of illegally possessing a firearm, a charge stemming from a 2016 admission to owning a gun despite a prior conviction for domestic violence. The case, a legal odyssey stretching back over a decade, has been…
Brandon Dearborn, Armed Standoff, Maine 2022
PORTLAND, ME – Brandon Dearborn, 31, of Oxford, Maine, is headed to federal prison for 20 months after a brazen armed standoff with law enforcement in August 2022. Dearborn was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jon D. Levy, following a guilty plea entered on January 31, 2024. The incident, sparked by a 911 call,…
