Old Orchard Beach police say the teenager from Saco was in town to visit someone and was intoxicated when he started the fires.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Two Maine men plead not guilty to federal health care fraud charges
Abdirashid Ahmed, 38, of Lewiston and Garat Osman, 32, of Auburn, who served as Somali interpreters, stand accused of accepting kickbacks for directing patients to a certain provider.
Minot man arrested and charged with domestic violence
Police say Benjamin Farwell, 31, faces a Class B domestic assault charge after he tried to strangle his wife.
Judge suspends law license of district attorney candidate accused of sexual misconduct
The judge finds credible evidence of sexual misconduct and assault by Seth Carey involving a former client.
Scarborough woman pleads guilty to embezzlements totaling more than $500,000
Carrie Caporino, 46, acknowledges the thefts from two health care practices and the fraudulent use of a Social Security number.
Police hunting suspect who set portable toilets ablaze in Old Orchard
A surveillance video in the area showed the suspect starting the fires and running away.
Suspected police-killer John D. Williams may have ‘snuck up’ on slain corporal
A newly released police affidavit suggests a moment of happenstance during which Cpl. Eugene Cole was conducting a routine check on Williams, who had duffel bags and a bullet-proof vest at 1 a.m.
Man arrested on I-95 awaits extradition on sex trafficking charge
Police say the charges against Jason Mcleod, 35, stem from a homicide in Massachusetts
Morning Sentinel April 29 police log
Waterville area police reports to April 29, 2018