After 20 test positive Dec. 15, Cumberland County Jail officials say they’ll ‘double down’ screens, but their resources are limited.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and court news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Boyfriend charged with murder of Garland woman, children
A relative says Christina Sargent was trying to end an abusive relationship with Keith Coleman.
Cornish man charged with assault, kidnapping after attacking his girlfriend
York County sheriff’s deputies arrested Eric Borgeson-Amico early Friday morning.
Police surround N.H. house of Saco shooting victim
Several police units are at the Londonderry house of Rachel Owens, who was shot in Thursday’s predawn home invasion.
Kennebunk man charged with drug trafficking
Police say they seized $3,000 worth of heroin from Christopher Robart’s home.
Probe of emails to Windham-Raymond schools slowed by twists, tricks, series of hurdles
Maine’s computer crimes unit put a rush on the case that closed schools for three days, but it still took time to locate a suspect.
Maine agency wants to bar public access to certain 911 call information
Officials hope to shield records related to domestic violence or sexual assaults, but an attorney is wary of restrictions that limit oversight of police.
Father says teen charged in Windham-Raymond school threats was not a danger to anyone
The suspect, identified by his father as Justin Woodbury, 16, is facing felony charges as RSU 14 schools prepare to reopen today.
Three arrested in Lewiston-Auburn drug bust
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency seizes $60,000 worth of drugs and six guns.
Investigation of Cumberland County Jail inmate’s death continues
An autopsy on Miles Hartford, 33, who was found unconscious in his cell Sunday night, is inconclusive.