Police say a New Brunswick man sped through a U.S.-Canadian border crossing and led police on a high-speed pursuit in Maine
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Benton man sentenced to 27 months in prison in drug case
Prosecutor: Daniel Hall, 32, distributed cocaine and marijuana Jan. 29 to a confidential informant at Green Thumb Organics, the medical marijuana store Hall owned in Waterville. Hall no longer owns the store, according to sources.
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Kennebec County settles excessive force lawsuit against jail guard
The county’s insurer paid $30,000 to settle the complaint by an inmate who was pepper-sprayed in 2019.
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Gardiner high-speed chase results in indictments for North Yarmouth man
The New Year’s Eve chase ended after police spun out the vehicle allegedly driven by 43-year-old Jamie Irish in Topsham.
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Police standoff with Monmouth man ends peacefully, officials say
Howard Gribbin, 55, was taken to the Kennebec County Jail in Augusta following the Friday incident, police said.
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Somerset County courts for Dec. 14-18, 2020
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
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Massachusetts man indicted in Franklin County shooting
Jesse W. Duval of Westminster, Massachusetts, is charged with elevated aggravated assault and reckless conduct with a firearm.
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Maine’s supreme court rejects Noah Gaston’s appeal of his murder conviction
The justices also dismissed the former Windham man’s contention that court restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic unfairly affected his sentencing hearing.
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Somerset County courts for Dec. 1-11, 2020
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
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Central Maine residents indicted on fentanyl trafficking charges, could forfeit $75,000
A Kennebec County grand jury indicted more than 20 people recently on drug charges.