The state could refile charges against Danielle Larochelle after it investigates additional information it received, Deputy District Attorney James Andrews said.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Bomb threat forces evacuation of Windham elementary school
No explosives were found by a team of bomb-sniffing dogs after a threat written on a school wall was discovered Tuesday morning.
Industry man accused of hitting 1-year-old, operating under the influence
Thomas J. Buzzell, 25, denied hitting the child.
Weld summer camp counselor pleads guilty to assaulting woman at party
Peter Michael Rocafort-Stravecky, 20, of San Juan, Puerto Rico was working as a counselor at Camp Kawanhee for Boys in Weld at the time of the assault.
Motorcycle operator charged after near collision with farm tractor
Jonah Weese and a passenger were hospitalized after driving into a ditch to avoid the slow-moving tractor in Fryeburg.
Portland man charged with threatening staff at City Hall
Portland police say Kevin Strachan entered the city manager’s office on Monday and threatened his staff.
Wilton man charged with raping, knifing woman
Jason L. Baker Sr. is accused of knocking a woman unconscious and tying her up before sexually assaulting her and running a knife down her chest.
Man arrested at Maine truck stop after leading police on chase
Authorities say they’ve charged a 21-year-old man with several crimes including arson following a high-speed chase in Washington and Hancock counties.
Former Augusta man sentenced to prison in 2017 Dresden fatal crash
An investigation into the crash that killed a Connecticut woman and seriously injured her husband showed that driver Patrick Shorey had both methamphetamine and THC in his blood when he struck another vehicle while speeding.
Westbrook police investigate reported gunshot
Police say a man who was involved in a disturbance near Cross and Brackett streets fired a gunshot and then fled in a waiting car.