A judge has approved a public defender to take on Steven H. Downs’ appeal of his conviction and sentence in the murder and sexual assault of an Alaska native woman.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Police, school officials investigate racist graffiti painted on Waterville elementary school
Peter Hallen, assistant superintendent of Waterville Public Schools, said it is important to find those responsible for the graffiti, but having the schools and Waterville community address the issue is critical to spreading awareness and effecting change.
advertisement
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan police continue to investigate drug case
Five people were arrested and more than $9,000 worth of illegal drugs seized Friday in Skowhegan, according to police.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Smithfield man arrested in Farmington on drug, other charges
Zacheriah Adams was taken into custody Wednesday on several charges. Several people previously accused him of taking thousands of dollars from them to perform home repair work before disappearing, but the charges are not related to those accusations.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Waterville man again indicted on attempted murder charge
Maurice A. Watkins-Cundiff allegedly fired more than a dozens shots at a woman as she fled in a car.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Abuse alleged in home of Edgecomb toddler who was killed Christmas Day
Two days after the death of Makinzlee Handrahan, her mother filed paperwork seeking protection from a man she described as ‘verbally, mentally and physically abusive.’
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Death of 3-year-old toddler in Edgecomb ruled a homicide
Authorities identified the girl, who died Christmas morning, as Makinzlee Handrahan.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
New Hampshire man pleads guilty in violent York home invasion
Derek Daprato could face up to 20 years on 2 federal charges related to a home invasion in 2019.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Investigation continues into death of 3-year-old Edgecomb girl on Christmas Day
A neighbor said police wanted to know whether anyone heard banging or screaming before someone called 911 to report the girl was not breathing.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
New crime data collection system doesn’t reflect crime wave in Maine
Overall crime in Maine had dropped for 9 consecutive years under the old reporting system used through 2020.