Detectives are using a method that can help profile a suspect based only on a few cells left behind by the touch of a hand.
February 2015
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Kennebec Journal Feb. 12 police log
Augusta-area police reports for Feb. 12, 2015.
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Posted inNews, Politics
Maine lawmakers send tax law update to LePage
The bill would let the state conform with federal law, but some Democrats object to what they consider an ineffective tax break for large companies.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine Senate confirms new prisons chief
Joseph Fitzpatrick has been acting commissioner for nearly a year.
Posted inPolitics
Obama’s war powers plan meets partisan divide
The president would limit his power while seeking to defeat terrorism, and House Speaker John Boehner says that would “tie his hands even further” than current law.
Posted inBusiness
Anthem says hackers got years of customers’ data
The second largest insurer in the nation says hackers gained access to data that goes back to 2004.
Posted inNation & World
Defiant Alabama county told to issue same-sex marriage licenses
The federal judge’s ruling for Mobile County signaled to probate judges across the state that they should do the same.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Senate confirms Obama’s pick to head Pentagon
Ashton Carter will steer the military through crises that include battling Islamic State militants and fighting in Ukraine, all on a reduced budget.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man pleads not guilty to killing infant son
Danny Adams, 24, told police that he had been using heroin and marijuana the night before and that he was frustrated because the child wouldn’t stop crying, according to court papers.
Posted inMaine, News
Waterville’s WinterFest postponed until Feb. 28
Organizers cite anticipated cold temperatures and concern for people’s safety this weekend.