David Freeman, 58, of Palmyra, is charged with sexually assaulting 9-year-old girl.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
A judge decided Albert Flick was too old to pose a threat. At 76, he’s now charged with murder.
He could have been sentenced to additional prison time in 2010 for an attack on a Portland woman, and the judge had been warned that his history of violence showed no signs of abating.
Forest Service wants to know who built campfire that started fire in Belgrade
The campfire on an island in Hamilton Pond was not extinguished fully and ignited a wildfire.
Masked thief steals money from Newport business making bank deposit
Police are seeking the public’s help in finding the man, who made off with an undisclosed amount of money.
Lewiston chief announces increased police presence to combat spike in violence
Making the announcement the day after a fatal stabbing, Brian O’Malley says he has boosted patrols and expects state police to increase drug arrests and traffic stops within the city.
Suspect had been ‘stalking’ Lewiston stabbing victim, friends say
The mother of 11-year-old twins was planning to move from a shelter to an apartment – without the man.
Hartland man, Canaan woman arrested on drug trafficking charges
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man and woman connected with fentanyl trafficking who both had loaded guns.
Police arrest 2 after ‘dine and dash’ attempt involving hatchet and box cutter
The staff at Imperial China in South Portland confronted a man and 2 women when they tried to walk out on a $40 tab over the weekend.
Somerset County courts for April 23-May 4, 2018
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Auburn man accused of fatally stabbing Lewiston woman killed his wife in 1979
Albert Flick was charged with murder Monday in the assault on Kimberly Dobbie in front of her twin sons. He had spent years in prison after stabbing his wife in 1979.