Zachary Titus faces a maximum of 12 years in prison in the strangling death of Dana R. Bartlett at the Bolduc Correctional Facility in Warren in 2018.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Mother of Ayla Reynolds still seeking answers 9 years after child’s disappearance from Waterville home
Trista Reynolds, the mother of the 20-month-old toddler who was reported missing by her father, says that the anniversary of her disappearance gets harder every year.
Augusta man charged with robbing, assaulting woman
Joshua Beauparlant, 32, allegedly took a woman’s wallet in Augusta and fled to Manchester, where he was arrested.
Chain saw-wielding man arrested after chasing people at Westbrook McDonald’s
Alice Sweet, 26, of Portland, was captured by police after allegedly chased the restaurant manager in the parking lot, damaging two vehicles and stealing food and a drink.
Alleged Phippsburg shoplifter hits officer with vehicle during getaway in Brunswick
Lori Bourgeois, 59, of Phippsburg, was charged with eluding an officer, assault, driving to endanger, criminal speed, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, criminal mischief and other charges.
Couple arrested for armed robbery of Wiscasset store
Shane Lemont, 41 and Kristin Crowley, 35, both of Wiscasset, were arrested Friday in connection with the Nov. 27 robbery of Maxwell’s Market and Deli.
Tenant arrested after allegedly assaulting landlord in Standish
John Siciliani, 34, was charged with aggravated assault and assault on an officer, both felonies.
Man who fled to Maine sentenced for 1996 Massachusetts rape
Ivan Keith fled Massachusetts in 2003 and was arrested in Seal Cove, Maine, in August 2019, in a house that belonged to his ex-wife, authorities said.
Newport woman pleads guilty to embezzling from nonprofits
Court documents show that the prosecutor will recommend leniency for Sherri G. Walsh partly because her plea is easing the burden on the court system during the pandemic.
Augusta and New York men indicted on drug trafficking charges
A Kennebec County grand jury recently handed up indictments on several drug trafficking charges.