The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said its investigation has continued after the arrests Friday.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Eliot Cutler denies violating probation in court
Cutler is on probation for possessing sexually exploitative images and videos of children, which he admitted to in 2023. He was accused in October of violating probation and his internet monitoring conditions.
Resentencing in Skowhegan murder delayed due to unfinished paperwork
Superior Court Justice Jeffery Hjelm said it was ultimately his fault that a writ of habeas corpus was not properly issued.
High-speed chase through Chelsea, Windsor, Augusta ends with arrest, shots fired
Dustin Smith, 33, was treated for an injury caused by a bullet graze before he was jailed in Augusta.
Maine Capitol Police officers concerned about state troopers taking over, union says
Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck informed officers this week that the Maine State Police will effectively absorb Capitol Police in the coming years.
Rangeley man who led illicit pot operation asks for conviction to be thrown out
Lucas Sirois, 45, is seeking to be acquitted of five charges. If not, he wants a new trial.
Waterville toddler Ayla Reynolds not forgotten 14 years after she went missing
The girl was reported missing from her Waterville home Dec. 17, 2011, and has not been found nor has anyone been arrested in the case.
Maine Capitol Police being absorbed into state police
The transition will happen over several years and comes after the former Capitol Police chief was accused of a drunken assault and resigned.
NY man admits buying Maine marijuana grow house through mortgage fraud
Ken Yiu, of New York City, pleaded guilty to using his St. Albans property to grow illegal cannabis in bulk and transport it out of state.
Augusta man charged with stabbing wife in front of officer
Marlon E. Cloutier allegedly assaulted the woman in front of an Augusta patrol officer and later said he hoped the officer would shoot him.