Daniel Lafrenier, 31, is accused of killing Mark Forest at a home in Berwick in January.
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Department of Public Safety names new state fire marshal and MDEA director
Richard McCarthy has been nominated to serve as the next state fire marshal and Richard Desjardins has been appointed as the new director of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.
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St. Albans man sentenced to 23 years for child sex assault
Corey Farley, 30, was sentenced Tuesday at Somerset County Superior Court after being found guilty Dec. 15 of gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Police: Driver operating under influence when SUV crashes through guardrail and into Fairfield Brook
Vanessa Poirier, 25, of Waterville suffered minor injuries Tuesday when her SUV ran a stop sign, hit a guardrail and went down an embankment and into the brook, Fairfield police say.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Disbarred Ellsworth attorney indicted on theft charge
Christopher Whalley, 63, was disbarred in December after being accused of stealing $189,000 from a client’s estate.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Sheriff’s deputy, his dog, and a passerby allegedly attacked by man on Richmond roadside
Shane M. Sawler, of Bath, was arrested on several charges.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Family of man accused of threatening to ‘shoot up’ Pittsfield business denies allegations
Scott Therrien said his son, Benjamin Scott Therrien, 28, made no threat last week to harm others at the Hancock Lumber sawmill where he worked at the time, and that he will plead not guilty to a terrorizing charge.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man gets 78 months in prison for child pornography
The defendant, formerly of Hollis, admitted to the crimes last year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Police: Teens apparently stole car, led authorities on high-speed chase from Wiscasset to Richmond
Authorities said officers arrested a 17-year-old boy from Richmond on multiple charges in connection with the high-speed pursuit.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Augusta police failed to identify themselves until last seconds in 2019 shooting of man
The Maine Deadly Force Review Panel, created the same year as the Augusta incident, recommends officers identify themselves as police officers loudly when knocking at someone’s door.