News

A Man Found Not to be Criminally Responsible For a Death By Reason of Insanity Will be Allowed to Travel For His Daughter’s Medical Treatment

A Man Found Not to be Criminally Responsible For a Death By Reason of Insanity Will be Allowed to Travel For His Daughter’s Medical Treatment

Photo: clipart.com


A man determined not to be criminally responsible by reason of insanity for the death of an 88-year-old man will be allowed to travel for his daughter’s medical treatment.

The Kennebec Journal reports Justice Thomas McKeon approved an order Thursday allowing 43-year-old Derek Soucy to travel to Portland to be with his daughter while she receives medical treatment.

Soucy was found not criminally responsible in the death of John McCann after being accused of beating and kicking him to death in the parking lot of a Portland shopping center in 2001.

He has been since diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Latest Headlines

50 minutes ago in Local

Midcoast Maine Town Allows Transgender Student to Play Girls Basketball.

Fresh

The 3-2 decision came after a group of parents flocked to a select board meeting last Tuesday to speak out against the child place on the team, which led to town officials calling this meeting.

2 hours ago in National, Trending

Arctic air hits much of the US, bringing snow to some areas and very chilly temperatures to Florida

Fresh

Some of this autumn's coldest weather yet is bearing down on the United States, enveloping the eastern two-thirds of the country in Arctic air on Monday and affecting millions of people.

2 hours ago in Sports, Trending

MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch-rigging scandal

Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians players were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers.

11 hours ago in Local

Bangor Swears in New City Councilor Who Went to Prison for Manslaughter

The election of Angela Walker sparked outrage on conservative social media and concern from some Maine Republicans.

14 hours ago in Local

Platner Calls for Replacement of Democratic Leader After Senate Shutdown Vote

Schumer and most Democrats voted against the early Republican proposal to move toward ending the shutdown