A second officer is released from the hospital, and the search for a canoeist, now considered a recovery effort, will resume Tuesday.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Belfast man, 71, dies after being Tasered by police
Dennis Ward experienced ‘medical complications’ at the hospital, police say.
Kennebec Journal May 29 police log
Augusta area police reports for May 29, 2017.
Morning Sentinel May 29 police log
Waterville area police reports for May 29, 2017.
York County deputies fatally shoot Arundel man
The sheriff’s office says Chad Dionne, 37, confronted deputies with a firearm when they arrived at the scene of a reported domestic disturbance.
Somerset County court for April 24-28, 2017
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Kennebec Journal May 28 police log
Augusta area police reports for May 28, 2017.
Morning Sentinel May 28 police log
Waterville area police reports for May 28, 2017.
Kennebec Courts May 18-24, 2017
This is a roundup of cases closed May 18-24, 2017, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Lawmakers: Law should be changed to make sure ‘permanent’ license suspension is forever
The proposal comes on the heels of a court ruling this month that allows a former Skowhegan man convicted in a drunken driving triple fatal crash in 1996 to reapply for his license, even though his license had been ordered suspended for life.