Maine sheriff's fate rests with governor after commissioners call for his firing
Time:2024-04-25 12:53:15 Source:travelViews(143)
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gov. Janet Mills plans to act within “a reasonable amount of time” on whether to remove a sheriff accused of improprieties following the completion of two days of hearings Wednesday, a spokesperson said.
Former Supreme Judicial Court Justice Donald Alexander, who presided over the sessions Monday and Wednesday, will make a recommendation whether Oxford County Sheriff Christopher Wainwright should be fired, but the final decision lies with the governor.
Wainwright has been accused of urging a deputy to go easy on an acquaintance cited for a traffic violation, letting two school resource officers carry guns even though they lacked the necessary certifications and transferring dozens of guns from an evidence locker to a dealer for sale without proper notification or documentation.
The sheriff, who was was elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022, said he believed he had the authority to sell the guns and did not benefit from the transaction. He also said that he was not involved in the hiring of the school resource officers in 2018, when he was chief deputy, and that he made a mistake in intervening in the traffic ticket.
Previous:Oklahoma prosecutors charge fifth member of anti
Next:Red Sox lose another starting pitcher, RHP Brayan Bello placed on injured list with a tight back
You may also like
- Who's made the cut for Meghan's new Montecito inner circle? Polo wives, Britney Spears' ex
- Bader drives in go
- Meet Donald Trump's glamorous right
- How a lollipop can help to spot the early signs of mouth cancer
- Married couple are charged with fraud after 'dine
- Bassitt gets 2nd straight victory as Blue Jays win 3
- Netflix's '3 Body Problem' promotes Chinese culture despite controversy
- Hayao Miyazaki's animated fantasy stays atop Chinese box office
- Pennsylvania redesigned its mail