Officials had received a tip about drug distribution from a house in the Hancock County town.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Augusta man arrested after robbing On the Run on Bangor Street
Police arrested 38-year-old Barry Grant Jr., and said Tuesday’s robbery may be connected to two others this month.
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Police arrest 2 men suspected in Sanford arson
Johnathon Cox and Lonnie McMahon are charged with felony arson in connection with a July 6th house fire in Sanford.
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Police locate vehicle likely involved in hit-and-run that killed skateboarder
Portland police will examine the white sedan for evidence linking it to the July 10 hit-and-run that killed 25-year-old Wayne Harwood.
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Conviction in Maine killing violated double-jeopardy clause, court rules
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court tells a judge to limit the conviction of a New York man to one charge and issue a new sentence.
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Livermore Falls man accused of underage sex assault seeks bail change to allow him to live with children
Anthony J. Mecham was arrested in May and charged with gross sexual assault involving a girl younger than 12.
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Maine’s high court rejects appeal of man convicted in hammer killing
Reginald Dobbins Jr. and Samuel Geary were both sentenced to lengthy prison terms for the slaying in Houlton in 2015.
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At Waterville RiverWalk talk, solutions emerge in wake of park complaints
Waterville officials said Tuesday they plan to build a new covered area with picnic tables at the park’s north end so park regulars have their own space and visitors will feel more welcome at the gazebo near the area’s entrance.
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Family of North Waterboro woman stunned by her murder
Members of Christal Denis’ family, including her mother and 3 adult children, are at a loss for why the woman’s husband, Christopher Denis, would kill her and then take his own life.
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Game warden placed on administrative leave following assault charge in Bangor
A Mechanic Falls Game Warden, who has served with the Maine Warden Service since 2003, was placed on administrative leave Monday after being summonsed for misdemeanor assault at a concert in Bangor.