The Criminal Division is responsible for all homicide prosecutions in the State of Maine (with the exception of vehicular manslaughter cases); for providing significant support to the prosecution of drug-related crimes through six AAG's specializing in this area; interstate extraditions; and handling appeals in criminal cases arising from the Criminal Division and as needed and as requested by the eight elected District Attorneys. The Criminal Division also advises the Bureaus within the Department of Public Safety (DPS), including the Maine Criminal Justice Academy (MCJA), Maine Emergency Medical Services (MEMS), Maine State Police (MSP), State Fire Marshal's Office, Emergency Services Communications Bureau and the Gambling Control Board. In addition, the two AAG's assigned to provide legal advice to the Department of Corrections have been assigned to the Criminal Division. The Financial Crimes and Civil Rights Division (which oversees the prosecution of white collar, financial crimes and frauds against the State, including Election Law violations, welfare fraud, tax evasion, computer crimes, the Healthcare Crimes Unit, and securities violations), the Victims' Compensation Program and the SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner) Program are also within the Criminal Division.
The fraud unit prosecutes criminal cases of fraud committed against any of the welfare programs administered by the Maine Department of Human Services. The only exception is fraud committed against the MaineCare program by providers of services that are paid for by MaineCare. Fraud by MaineCare providers is prosecuted by the Healthcare Crimes Unit, the State's designated Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which also investigates cases of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation happening in MaineCare facilities or by MaineCare providers. To report a case of fraud or abuse, please contact us.
Lisa R. Bogue, Division Chief
Lisa R. Bogue, Esq. graduated from Mt. Blue High School in 1992. In 1997, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Maine at Orono with a degree in Policial Science and in 2003 graduated Cum Laude from University of Maine School of Law earning the Faculty Award for Trial Advocacy. Following graduation, Lisa was hired to work as an Assistant District Attorney in Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties. While working in that capacity, she prosecuted all levels of criminal cases including child sexual abuse cases, domestic abuse cases and vehicular manslaughters. In 2008, she was hired as an Assistant Attorney General to work in the Heath Care Crimes Unit and later moving within the Office of the Attorney General to work as the Mid-Coast Drug Task Force prosecutor. From 2013-2019, Lisa prosecuted felony sexual assault and violent felonies in Androscoggin County. She returned to the Office of the Attorney General in 2019 to be one of four statewide homicide prosecutors.
Lisa chairs the Domestic Violence Homicide Review Panel since the retirement of long-time chair, Lisa Marchese. While an ADA, she was appointed to be a member of the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners Board, served as a team member of the multidisciplinary team of Androscoggin Child Advocacy Center, and served as a co-adviser of the Advisory Team for the Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford County Child Advocacy Centers. In 2016, the Children's Advocacy Center of Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties awarded her the Community Advocate Award.
In 2025, Attorney General Aaron Frey promoted Lisa to Deputy Attorney General and Chief of the Criminal Division.