A masked figure caught on camera sabotaging 25 newly installed parking kiosks has captured the internet’s attention after a fake post assigned the culprit a snappy moniker.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Woman killed in Waldoboro told co-workers her ex would kill her, police say
James Clark has been charged with murder in the death of Levern Kelley.
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Repeat offenders drive frustration with Maine’s bail system
Police and prosecutors say offenders are being released without any real consequences. But with jails crowded, and constitutional rights at risk, judges have a lot to consider when deciding who should go free.
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Staffer on 2020 campaign of Maine U.S. Senate candidate found guilty of theft
A Hancock County jury found that Matthew McDonald embezzled $225,000 from Max Linn, who mounted an unsuccessful campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
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Handler of Maine public safety dog that died charged with animal cruelty, placed on leave
Brodie Hinckley, the director of the Bureau of Emergency Management, is accused of leaving Baxter, a 3-year-old chocolate Labrador, in a state vehicle outside the Bangor Regional Communications Center for more than 4 hours.
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2 teens arrested in Fairfield after disturbance at restaurant
Police said the boys were wearing ski masks while harassing and yelling at customers at the Purple Cow restaurant.
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Augusta man indicted on drug trafficking charges
Jashawn Lipscombe, found not guilty in the shooting death of a West Gardiner man in 2020, has been charged with trafficking drugs.
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Maine man indicted in Waldoboro killing after arrest in Florida
James Clark has been charged with one count of murder in connection with the death of Levern Kelley.
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Police shoot, kill Hartland man during search
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office was executing a search warrant when Isaac Robinson approached investigators with a knife, authorities said.
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Former Maine probation officer pleads guilty to accessing child pornography
Jeffery Furlong, 53, of China, appears to have worked for the Maine Department of Corrections for over 20 years before his departure in December 2024.