News

Judge to weigh teen could be tried as adult in park brawl

Judge to weigh teen could be tried as adult in park brawl

Photo: 560 WGAN Newsradio


LEWISTON, Maine (AP) A judge is set to hear arguments on whether a Maine teenager should be tried as an adult in a man’s death.

The Sun Journal reports next week’s hearing could last three days.

Prosecutors are seeking to try the defendant as an adult for manslaughter in the death of 38-year-old Donald Giusti, who died after the 2018 Lewiston fight.

The defendant was 17 at the time of a brawl that contributed to racial tension in Lewiston. Another teenager and a 23-year-old man were charged with misdemeanor assault.

The teen is being held at Androscoggin County Jail in Augusta. He was recently charged with assaulting a juvenile following an altercation at a youth detention center in South Portland.

Latest Headlines

9 hours ago in Local

Rumford Police Arrest Repeat Offender for Check Fraud

Officers say 40-year-old Rex Allen Call, Jr. was arrested Thursday

10 hours ago in Local

UMaine Police Issue Campus Warning in Domestic Violence Search

They say harassment was first reported Monday, but the case was elevated Thursday.

11 hours ago in Local

Bribery scheme involving inmate leads to indictments for three former York County corrections officers

Three former corrections officers at York County Jail accused of accepting money from an inmate have been indicted.

13 hours ago in Features, Trending

Doritos and Cheetos dial back the bright orange in new versions without artificial ingredients

PepsiCo said Thursday it's launching toned-down versions of its bright orange snacks that won't have any artificial colors or flavors. Doritos and Cheetos Simply NKD will hit store shelves on Dec. 1.

13 hours ago in National, Trending

Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars

Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. It was only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff Bezos' company and NASA are counting on to get people and supplies to the moon.