Robert Burton led police on the longest manhunt in state history after killing a former girlfriend who was sleeping with a gun to protect herself from him.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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New Yorker sentenced to 23 months in Augusta drug conspiracy case
Alex Brumfield’s federal term is to be concurrent with his state sentence.
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Walgreens robbery suspect sought oxycodone after failing to get heroin, Augusta police say
Dylan Karczewski, 26, of Augusta, told police he wanted to avoid becoming sick.
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‘Quite a gift’: Hearing on estate of Robert Indiana elicits gasps
Testimony reveals that his caretaker was paid nearly $500,000 in the last two years of the artist’s life, received 118 pieces of art and made cash withdrawals totaling $615,000 from Indiana’s bank accounts.
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Kennebec Journal Sept. 12 police log
Augusta area police reports for Sept. 12, 2018.
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Biddeford school board member who faces assault charges takes leave of absence
Dennis Anglea issues a written statement that denies the charges but says he will step aside until he clears his name.
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Brunswick man faces charges after Topsham wreck
Police say Kaleb Brooks, 22, left the scene of the crash.
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Bath says it’s investigating firefighter suspected of driving drunk
James Perry has been placed on administrative leave by the city and Mid Coast Hospital, where he also works as a paramedic.
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Assault charges against Biddeford school board member prompt policy review
Superintendent Jeremy Ray declines to comment on the charges against Dennis Anglea, a member of the board.
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Convicted pharmacy robber charged in recent Augusta Walgreens heist
Dylan Karczewski, 25, of Augusta, previously served prison time for robbing an Augusta Rite Aid in October 2012 and is now accused of stealing narcotic medication on Sunday from the Walgreens pharmacy.