A Big Apple store clerk was robbed at gunpoint last week, according to authorities.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Police halt Waterville car chase over safety concerns
Officials say they know who the suspect is and were concerned about safety during the initial pursuit.
Farmington man agrees to serve shortened sentence and forfeit assets in federal pot bust
Randal Cousineau, who pleaded guilty to growing and selling marijuana illegally, agreed to a sentence of up to 63 months in prison.
COVID causing York County Jail to turn away people who come to serve sentences
Because of concerns about COVID-19, they are told to return Dec. 3 to have their sentences revised or possibly waived.
Vassalboro man is the focus of vehicle thefts in 4 counties
Dakota Gagnon, 28, was arrested Tuesday morning in Windham.
Grand jury indicts 11 of 12 defendants in alleged marijuana, money laundering scheme in Franklin County
The indictments include four for forfeiture involving 12 properties, numerous vehicles and more than $1.3 million in cash and accounts in banks and credit unions.
Brownfield 3-year-old overdoses on heroin; mother arrested
The girl was taken to Bridgton Hospital and expected to make a full recovery.
Standish man pleads not guilty to murder charge in girlfriend’s death
Brandon Libby is being held without bail in the death of Amanda Brown, 30, who was shot at the couple’s home.
Investigation into death of Oakland toddler leads to $700,000 drug seizure
The mother of the child, 21-year-old Ashley Malloy, called 911 Nov. 2 to say her boy was suffering from a medical emergency, authorities said.
Murdered New York drug kingpin ‘wasn’t hiding’ in Lewiston, friend says
Alberto “Alpo” Martinez may have kept a low profile in Lewiston, but he still partied with those he knew from his days as a cocaine overlord, according to a friend he made early in his stay in Maine.