Timothy Galvez faces felony charges and a civil lawsuit for a years-long scheme officials say involved unfinished jobs, stolen money and shady business practices.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Waterville sees modest tax rate increase with new budget
A statistical property revaluation, whose results are expected soon, could lower the city’s property tax rate, officials say.
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Stepfather charged with manslaughter in death of 4-year-old shot in head
Police say that the bullet that killed Jasper Smith in May was fired from Robert McCoy’s 9 mm handgun.
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Man charged with attempted murder after Farmington woman shot inside home
The 29-year-old woman was taken to a Portland hospital after what police say was an isolated domestic violence altercation.
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Cumberland County Jail officer detained by ICE had applied for asylum
Gratien Milandou-Wamba was detained by ICE officers while driving to work on April 19. He is being held in a New Hampshire jail awaiting court proceedings.
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Cumberland County corrections officer detained by ICE, officials confirm
The sheriff’s office said it has seen an increase in immigrants applying to be corrections officers after the state waived an English language requirement.
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Windsor man arrested on arson charge following vehicle fire in Somerville
Man allegedly set fire to a vehicle in Somerville that had been stolen in Augusta.
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Victims’ relatives say teen accused of Chelsea slayings had mental and behavioral issues
While Maine State Police evidence technicians continued to process the scene of the double killing, family members spoke out about the men who were killed and the 16-year-old who has been arrested and charged with murder in their deaths.
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Garland woman linked to Hartland shooting by DNA evidence, officials say
Bonnie Coombs, 69, who is charged with the murder of her sister, Velma Withee, 78, made an initial court appearance Friday afternoon.
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Pittston man convicted of stalking county sheriff misses sentencing
A judge issued a warrant for the arrest of Nicholas Worthing, 37, after he failed to appear in court for his sentencing Friday.