Dale Pinkham, 57, wrote family members from jail, telling them to hide stolen weapons and threaten witnesses, authorities say.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Skowhegan arson suspect to undergo mental health evaluation
A Skowhegan boy, 15, is being held in juvenile detention until an evaluation bed is found.
Maine State Police arrest driver for going 139 mph on I-95
Sang Yook told police he normally doesn’t speed but . . .
Jury convicts northern Maine man of brutal killing
Reginald Dobbins is found guilty of murdering a veteran who was beaten and stabbed to death in 2015.
Hope woman charged with manslaughter in fatal crash
Police say the SUV driven by Danielle Ward and carrying six children veered into the oncoming lane on Route 1, killing Robert and Carolyn Martin of Woolwich.
Skowhegan man charged with possession of child porn
Philip Carlo has a previous federal conviction for distributing child pornography.
Windham man pleads guilty to exploiting elderly neighbor
Theodore Thomes pleaded guilty to three counts of theft by deception and six tax charges.
Skowhegan teenager charged with arson after cars set on fire
The 15-year-old boy set the fires by lighting combustible materials inside the vehicles, authorities said.
Police to target those who break laws that protect cyclists and pedestrians
The effort aims to raise awareness about behaviors that endanger ‘vulnerable users,’ as the number of fatalities involving people on bikes or foot has doubled in five years.
Acton man arrested in domestic violence case
Emanuel Slobada, 30, is accused of violating his bail conditions, the York County sheriff says.