Derek Creasy, 38, was charged in connection with a fire that occurred at 30 Turner Court in Unity on Dec. 22 and was the site of a second fire on Saturday.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Times Record, Uncategorized
13-year-old arrested after Brunswick car chase
Brunswick Police Chief Scott Stewart said officers suspected the driver was drunk driving when they spotted him speeding and driving erratically on Route 1 around 2 a.m. Wednesday.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Augusta man, unable to afford bail, spends 7 months in jail with jury trials delayed
Frank Tripp, accused of assault, won a motion for a speedy trial, but pandemic concerns mean jury trials likely won’t start up until spring.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland police search for suspects in armed robbery at gas station
A police dog tracked the suspects to the Western Promenade before losing the scent.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Border patrol agents arrest 3 in Eustis
Eustis is in northwestern Maine, within range of the Canadian border.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Androscoggin County jail sues state after housing its prisoners during pandemic
As the state sought to protect its prisons from COVID-19 infection, it transferred that risk to the counties’ detention facilities, writes the Androscoggin County’s attorney.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Crime in Maine declined again in 2019, while rape reports increased
Crime trended downward for an eighth straight year, but the number of violent incidents increased, according to statistics released Monday.
Posted inMaine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Fentanyl, cocaine seized in Madison traffic stop
Ashley Churchill, 33, and Lukas Nelson, 32, both of Solon, were arrested.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Norridgewock man arrested after high-speed chase in Madison, police say
Somerset County Chief Deputy Michael Mitchell said Lawrence R. Knowles of Norridgewock faces several charges after leading an officer on a 2.1-mile chase on Tuesday.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Gorham police identify man who died after leading authorities on a chase Sunday
Joseph A. Cleaves Jr., 32, of Windham was a suspect in a domestic violence, terrorizing incident, police say.