Investigators say Sunil Jones, 18, threw bottles filled with an accelerant at an apartment building on Jan. 13.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Augusta man sentenced in cocaine, fentanyl drug trafficking case
William Stephenson, 33, was sentenced Thursday to 30 months in prison, as a result of a plea agreement with the state Attorney General’s Office.
Fire Marshal’s spokesperson confirms fire that destroyed camp near Jackman was arson
Officials charged Mark J. Walston Jr. of Pittsfield with the arson. Walston faces several charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle and ending up in Jackman last week.
Police: Father claims daughter told by ‘voices’ to kill him
The father of an 11-year-old Auburn girl who stabbed him also told police that he had been having difficulties parenting his daughter.
Focus on safety, not writing tickets, advises Maine panel on law enforcement during pandemic
The Criminal Justice Commission on Mitigation of Pandemic Impact has issued a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the overload on the state’s court system.
Winslow man arrested after leading police on chase through Winslow, Fairfield, Skowhegan
James Price, 40, was arrested on charges of operating with an open alcohol container; criminal operating under the influence; operating without a license; driving to endanger; eluding a police officer; reckless conduct; and refusing to submit to arrest, according to police.
Judge orders Auburn girl held and evaluated in stabbing case
Police say the 11-year-old girl stabbed her father after blindfolding him.
Hours before turnpike chase, niece asked police to take man into custody
Brunswick police took a shotgun from David Stoddard during a mental health crisis in October, but refused his niece’s request shortly before he led state troopers on a high-speed chase Tuesday.
Clinton woman sentenced to four years of probation for Social Security fraud
Katherine Prosper, 52, was sentenced Thursday at the United States District Court in Bangor.
Woman accused of OUI, assaulting officer after accident in Jay
The vehicle driven by Crystal McNeil ended up in a ditch.