Howard T. Rowe, 35, was charged with aggravated drug trafficking.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Former China man on trial for 23 counts of child sex offenses
Jared Jandreau’s co-defendant, Jessica Cox, pleaded guilty to similar charges and was sentenced to serve five years in prison.
Somerset County grand jury indicts man who allegedly led police on two different chases
The Somerset County Grand Jury handed up indictments last Friday, charging 21 individuals with 24 charges.
Farmington man arrested after standoff ends
Matthew Allen has been arrested on multiple charges related to a 21-hour police standoff in Farmington.
Indictment charges corrections officer with assaulting inmate at Cumberland County Jail
Vinal Thompson, 40, has been on paid administrative leave for more than a year in connection with the July 2020 incident.
Richmond selectman arrested on charge of drunken driving
Robert Bodge, chairperson of Richmond’s Selectboard, was arrested Wednesday after police charged him with operating a vehicle under the influence and failing to stop for law enforcement.
Former Rockland police officers sentenced to jail for cruelty to animals
The two men acknowledged killing porcupines with their retractable batons several times while on duty.
Unlike courts and businesses, Maine jails remain in pandemic mode
Sheriffs and jail administrators say they are following state corrections and health agencies’ recommendations for COVID-19 safety measures.
Fire that destroyed portable outhouse in Richmond intentionally set
A portable toilet at the Richmond Utilities District construction site burned to the ground, fire officials said.
Warrants lead to drug bust in Augusta
Four men were arrested after a search Tuesday of a Water Street apartment building.