Brandice “Brandi” Dotolo will remain in custody until the federal government can arrange for a GPS locator monitoring device and mental health and substance abuse treatment.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Poland woman points finger at system for not preventing murder
Yaicha Provencher says she was never told about a long-term treatment program available in Maine, despite her ex-boyfriend’s many hospitalizations.
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Six indicted on robbery, burglary, theft charges tied to apparent China home invasion
Suspects from Augusta and New York City among those indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Nation & World, News
Approval of armed police robots in San Francisco renews debate
Maine is among the places where police have used robots over the past decade to communicate with barricaded suspects and to enter potentially dangerous spaces.
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Convicted murderer dies in Maine prison system
Robert Craig, 86, died Sunday at the Mountain View Correctional Facility.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Jury awards $300,000 to retired trooper who sued state police for retaliation
The nine-person federal jury ruled in favor of George Loder, of Scarborough, a retired detective who accused his former employer of retaliating against him for reporting alleged illegal activity at a state police intelligence center.
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Judge denies alleged sex offender’s request for new lawyer in decade-old case
Eric Bard, formerly of Sidney, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for allegedly sexually assaulting a 4-year-old in 2011 and 2012. The conviction was later overturned, and he now faces a new trial.
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Smithfield man facing drug charges is also accused by several people of defrauding them on home repair projects in central Maine
People say they paid Zacheriah Adams, most recently a Smithfield resident, thousands of dollars for home improvement projects that he never finished, and now authorities are concerned he may have fled the state.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Searsport man indicted on 2 counts of attempted murder in Winslow shooting
Steven Pratt, 39, was indicted by a grand jury in Kennebec County for allegedly firing a loaded gun inside a vehicle in Winslow on Oct. 21 with the intent to cause the deaths of two women.
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Judge denies request to reduce $100,000 bail for former sheriff’s deputy charged with assault
Daniel Ross, 29, of West Gardiner was indicted in October on 15 charges alleging he abused and sexually assaulted his wife.