The shooting happened when officers responded to a complaint that the man was violating a protection order.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Washington head-on crash kills Newcastle man
Joshua Theriault-Patten died as a result of a collision on Route 17.
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Group suing Maine’s Catholic Church asks high court to reconsider statute of limitations ruling
Lawyers say the Maine Supreme Judicial Court didn’t consider the Legislature’s full authority when it comes to enacting new laws.
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Massachusetts man sentenced for stealing firearms in Waterville
Ryan Ansart, 22, of West Springfield, Massachusetts, is expected to serve three years in federal prison for crimes in April 2022.
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Goodwill store in Augusta evacuated after discovery of grenade
A Maine State Police bomb team determined a box that had been donated contained a spent training grenade and fuses for artillery shells.
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Waterville apartment search ends in 4 arrests, police say
Three men and a woman were arrested at the apartment on Kennedy Memorial Drive, where police seized illegal drugs and a handgun, officials said.
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Norridgewock murder suspect makes court appearance
Kendall Purnell, 38, of Norridgewock is accused of killing Harold Burgess, 71, and seriously injuring Shawn Haggan, 45.
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New York man arrested on drug trafficking charges in Augusta
Andre Jones, 36, of Bronx, New York, was arrested after Waterville police and agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency’s South Central District Task Force intercepted drugs being trafficked into Maine, police said.
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Public safety expenses make up largest share of Maine counties’ pandemic recovery fund budgets
While counties made deep investments in community projects and critical infrastructure, they budgeted more for emergency services, sheriffs’ offices and county jails.
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Man charged with murder after Norridgewock incident
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office responded to 40 Walnut Drive just before midnight Friday for a reported assault.