Officials who were conducting an investigation of child porn remotely downloaded images from a computer in the home of Glenn Strout
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Police: Boyfriend charged with murder of woman in Jay
Police have charged James Sweeney, 56, in the killing of his girlfriend, Wendy Douglass, 51, police said.
New Yorker sentenced to 12 years behind bars for drug trafficking in Augusta
The prosecutor described Kashawn McLaughlin as ‘a for-profit, armed drug trafficker’ during Tuesday’s court proceeding.
Morning Sentinel July 11 police log
Waterville area police reports for Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
Mexican man sentenced in Maine for returning to U.S. after deportation
Presiliano Gonzalez Berruete was deported in 2010 after a drug trafficking offense, then tried to return through Canada.
Maine man sentenced to 16 months for veterans’ benefits fraud
David Watson Sr. of Madison was convicted of illegally collecting more than $48,000 in veterans’ benefits for a relative.
Bath woman, 19, may lose eye after tire-iron attack, police say
A 16-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with the assault, which took place early Sunday in Topsham.
Quick-thinking Capitol cop turns wrong number into Camden drug arrest
A man mistakenly dialed Capitol Police Officer Charles Ball and tried to sell him Suboxone, police say.
Wardens identify owner of boat involved in hit-and-run in Lyman
The vessel crashed into a motorboat late Saturday on a pond in Lyman, injuring four.
FBI seizes nearly $850,000 from 4 Portland residents
Documents in the case suggest the cash and watches were seized in connection with an investigation into illegal gambling. None of the subjects has been charged.