Amanda Condon, 37, of Augusta, was arrested after allegedly lighting a staircase outside an apartment building in Augusta ablaze.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Judge rules Maine is denying constitutional rights
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy will hold a hearing this month to determine how the state should remedy what she says is a violation of the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Searsport man sentenced for shooting into vehicle in Winslow
Steven G. Pratt is to serve more than 4 years after one gunshot came within inches of striking a driver’s head.
Cornville man sentenced for 2023 Waterville arson
Aaron Pelotte, 27, set fire to a Waterville duplex in January 2023.
Augusta man arrested for threatening person at multiple stores, police say
Isaiah Q. Butler, 28, was arrested on several charges after alleged incidents at a Big Apple and Hannaford in Augusta.
Sidney homicide raises question: Why won’t authorities release victim’s name?
The attorney general’s office says it is not releasing the name of a 14-year-old boy found dead due to privacy concerns, but some lawyers and experts say they don’t buy that argument.
Trump advisers accuse two Maine county jails of disobeying immigration law
America First Legal referred to Hancock and Cumberland counties as ‘sanctuary jurisdictions,’ but Cumberland County’s sheriff says the group is wrong and he follows the law.
Canaan standoff ends in arrest
Edward Fowler, 62, was arrested after he allegedly threatened a neighbor with a firearm.
Psychiatric evaluation ordered for Sidney murder suspect at court appearance
Megan McDonald has been charged with knowing or intentional murder in the death of a 14-year-old boy found at her Sidney home.
Public reprimand sought for Maine high court justice who didn’t recuse herself
The Committee on Judicial Conduct is also recommending a new group of judges be brought in to decide whether to sanction Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Catherine Connors, rather than a panel of her fellow justices.