As a judge orders a psych evaluation for the Rockport man accused of murdering his mother, two grandparents and a caretaker, the DA says the victims were bludgeoned and a baseball bat was found nearby.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Leroy Smith pleads guilty to 2014 killing of father in Gardiner
Justice Michaela Murphy immediately committed Smith to the Riverview Psychiatric Center for an undetermined period of time after he was found not criminally responsible for the killing of his father, Leroy Smith Jr.
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Kennebec Journal Sept. 10 police log
Augusta area police reports for Sept. 10, 2017.
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Kennebec County Courts Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2017
This is a roundup of cases closed Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2017, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
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Morning Sentinel Sept. 10 police log
Waterville area police reports for Sept. 10, 2017.
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Family friend says Rockport suspect’s mother, her parents, caretaker were slain
Orion Krause, 22, is expected to be arraigned Monday morning in Massachusetts on four counts of murder.
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Rockport man will be charged with 4 murders in Massachusetts
Orion Krause, 22, was arrested Friday in Groton in what authorities are calling ‘a tragic incident of family violence.’
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Morning Sentinel Sept. 9 police log
Waterville area police reports for Sept. 9, 2017.
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Kennebec Journal Sept. 9 police log
Augusta area police reports for Sept. 9, 2017.
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Have you seen this skateboard? Police say owner could be tied to car thefts
Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying the owner of a uniquely designed skateboard that was left in a stolen van following a police chase.