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Tuesday 23 January 2018

Volunteer arrested Trial begins for man accused of killing Maine teen
after border agents
dump water bottles BANGOR, Maine (AP) — body was found two days Hours after the teen was Fournier, but the case lan-

By JACQUES BILLEAUD A man on trial for killing after she her disappear- last seen, Fournier stole and guished for years.
a teenager 37 years ago ance, clothed only in her wrecked a fuel truck, caus-
Fournier was identified as a
Associated Press knew details of the crime socks and running shoes. ing a severe head injury person of interest in Joyce’s
PHOENIX (AP) — A vol- and confessed to his min- She’d been beaten to that his attorney contends death when he was sen-
unteer for an organiza- ister, parents and others, death. Her mother, Pamela affected his memory. tenced to prison in 2009 for
tion that tries to prevent leaving law enforcement McLain, told the judge her His statements about Joyce possession of child pornog-
immigrants from dying in officials with no doubt he’s daughter went for a run af- McLain’s disappearance raphy.
the Arizona desert was ar- guilty of murder, a prosecu- ter spending the day baby and death have been in- Before being arrested in
rested several hours after tor said Monday. sitting and giving piano les- consistent over the years March 2016, Fournier was
the group released vid- Assistant Attorney General sons on Aug. 8, 1980, the because of the skull frac- interviewed 26 times. His
eos showing Border Patrol Leanne Robbin said there’s Bangor Daily News report- ture that left him in a coma, answers were inconsis-
agents kicking over water “no mystery” about who ed. said defense attorney Jon tent, his lawyer said. But he
bottles left for those cross- killed 16-year-old Joyce She crossed the street early Haddow. The trial is expect- knew details only the killer
ing into the U.S. illegally. McLain, of East Millinocket, that evening and turned to ed to last several weeks. could’ve known, including
Scott Daniel Warren, 35, despite the lack of forensic say, “See you later, Mom,” Superior Court Justice Ann the fact Joyce McLain was
with the group No More evidence. the mother testified. Her Murray, who is hearing the having her period when
Deaths, faces a federal Testimony got underway body was later found be- testimony without a jury, she died, Robbin said.
charge of harboring two Monday in the trial of Phil- hind the athletic fields at planned to visit East Milli- Fournier has been jailed
people in the country ille- ip Scott Fournier, 57, who Schenck High School. nocket on Monday to view since his arrest. If convicted,
gally. His arrest last week was charged in 2016 in the Fournier has been a person the crime scene. he faces a prison sentence
came after Border Patrol brutal killing in 1980 in East of interest in the case from Law enforcement officials of 25 years to life. Maine
agents conducted surveil- Millinocket. The teenager’s the beginning. may have zeroed in on has no death penalty.q
lance on a building where
two immigrants were giv-
en food, water, beds and Man apologizes, sentenced to 22 years for US plot
clean clothes, according
to federal court records. By ANDREW HUGGINS saying Mohamud didn’t
Group volunteer Caitlin Associated Press have his father around
Deighan stopped short of COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An when he was growing up,
calling the arrest retaliation Ohio man who admitted was brainwashed while
but said it looks suspicious he plotted to kill U.S. military abroad “by professional
to have charged Warren members after receiving head twisters” but later re-
so close to the release of training in Syria apologized alized his error and aban-
the videos. “We see it as to his family and adopted doned his plot.
an escalation and crimi- country Monday before a “This is a scared, confused,
nalization of aid workers,” federal judge sentenced 23-year-old kid, an Ameri-
Deighan said Monday. him to 22 years in prison. can kid, who gets his head
The Border Patrol didn’t im- After returning to the U.S., twisted,” Shamansky said.
mediately respond to an Abdirahman Sheik Moham- He called Mohamud’s plan
email seeking comment. A ud planned to fly to Texas “nonsensical.”
phone message left for Wil- and attack the Federal Prosecutors noted Moham-
liam Walker, an attorney Medical Center Carswell in ud contacted others from
for Warren, wasn’t immedi- Fort Worth in an attempt to jail after his arrest and told
ately returned. free Aafia Siddiqui, a Paki- them not to say anything.
No More Deaths last week stani scientist convicted of “Before Sept. 11, 2001, a
gave news organizations shooting at two U.S. soldiers plot to take down the twin
videos taken between 2010 in Afghanistan, Judge Mi- towers would have been
and 2017, mostly by cam- chael Watson said as he considered nonsensical,”
eras at its desert camp. In outlined the allegations said assistant U.S. attorney
one clip, a Border Patrol against Mohamud. Doug Squires. “Because of
agent kicked over five wa- Mohamud, 26, told Watson the FBI, this plot was taken
ter jugs meant to supply he knew what he’d done down, and we’re all safer
immigrants. In another, an was wrong and that he’d for it.” Several members of
agent pours gallons of wa- fallen into the trap of radi- This photo provided by Franklin County Sheriffís Office shows Mohamud’s family were
ter on the ground. calization while abroad. Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud. Mohamud, who admitted he in court but did not speak.
plotted to kill U.S. military members after receiving training in
In 2005, two group volun- “Do you have any idea Syria apologized to his family and adopted country Monday Watson said, referring to a
teers were arrested after how misguided that was?” before a federal judge sentenced him to 22 years in prison. letter Mohamud’s sister had
they drove three immi- Watson asked Mohamud (AP Photo/Franklin County SO/AP) written, “Your actions have
grants from a desert loca- before he sentenced him. Watson drew attention to to Greece with a stop in shaken the whole family.”
tion to a Tucson church to “Absolutely,” replied Mo- the fact that Mohamud Turkey, where he disem- An investigation continues.
get medical attention from hamud, who appeared in applied for a passport to barked before going to Watson made reference
a doctor and nurse. The jail clothes and had shack- travel abroad only a week Syria, prosecutors said in to a plot involving at least
indictment was eventu- les around his ankles and after he became a U.S. citi- court documents. They said five people. Shamansky re-
ally dismissed by a federal his hands chained to his zen in 2014. he never intended to go to ferred to a group he called
judge. No More Deaths is waist. “I wish I could take it Mohamud was born in So- Greece. “the basketball five,” but
a coalition of religious or- back, your honor.” malia and came to the Mohamud trained with al- wouldn’t elaborate.
ganizations, human rights Watson said he based the U.S. as a 2-year-old child. Nusrah Front, a terrorist or- The judge also sentenced
advocates and individuals sentence on the “deadly He was arrested in 2015 ganization affiliated with al- Mohamud to 10 years of
who provide food, water serious” nature of the crime and pleaded guilty a few Qaeda, according to the supervision after his release
and medical assistance to and the need to deter oth- months later. The attacks government. from prison and ordered
immigrants crossing the Ari- ers from considering similar were never carried out. Defense attorney Sam Sha- him to earn his GED while
zona desert from Mexico.q actions. Mohamud bought a ticket mansky asked for leniency, behind bars. q