The woman was indicted by grand jury for allegedly inserting her photo into a Wayne woman’s passport in a plot to withdraw funds.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Knox County to partner with Two Bridges jail
Knox County will send people in custody to the Wiscasset jail in 2026.
Waterville man arrested after 2 Skowhegan robberies
Police responded to the reports of the robberies at McDonald’s and George’s Banana Stand on Sunday night.
Madison cannabis shop owner faces more charges for courtroom tussle
Daniel Safranec, serving 14 days for contempt, is also being held in jail without bail on the new charges.
Knox County jury deliberating in Louisiana man’s trial over child death
Aziayh Scott, 24, has denied causing the 2024 death of his girlfriend’s toddler in Maine.
Elderly couple in Gray recovers $19,500 from online fraud
Scammers convinced the couple they needed to return money that was supposedly deposited into their account by accident, police said.
Bail revoked for alleged leader of illicit Farmington marijuana operation
A federal judge ordered Lucas Sirois to be held in custody after he allegedly retrieved firearms and made threats while awaiting trial.
Fatal shooting of Aroostook County man who shot deputy, police dog was justified, Maine AG says
Steven Righini, 29, of Portage Lake, was killed by police officers on Feb. 3 after an hourslong standoff.
Whitefield man arrested following Augusta high-speed chase
Robert Arthur Breton, 31, was allegedly out on bail for an incident in which the same deputy who pursued him in a chase Thursday had also arrested him in a previous chase.
Child’s death in Knox County unlikely to have been caused by CPR, medical examiner and experts say
Dr. Liam Funte’s autopsy report is central to the state’s case against 24-year-old Aziayh Scott. The defense has raised issues with Funte’s credibility.