Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Jan. 5, 2019.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Kennebunk police have a plan to fight the opioid crisis: recovery coaches
A free four-day program will equip first responders and the public with skills necessary to help people with substance use disorder.
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Murder suspect stalked couple killed in South Paris, state police say
Mark Penley of Peru sneaked into the apartment of Heather Bickford and Dana Hill six months earlier but decided not to shoot them, police say in an affidavit.
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Sentencing date set for ex-priest convicted of sexually abusing altar boy in Maine
Ronald Paquin, 76, who was convicted in November on 11 of 24 counts of gross sexual misconduct, is scheduled to be sentenced on March 5.
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Peru double-murder suspect denied bail
Heather Bickford and Dana Hill, both 31, were shot to death by Mark Penley, 49, of Peru, state police say.
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Person barricaded in South Portland apartment taken into custody
The standoff began when police executed a ‘high-risk’ search warrant at the Kings Wood Park complex on Route 1, which officials believed might contain hazardous chemicals.
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Judge sets bail for Thomaston man facing 115 charges in burglary spree
Joshua Vandine, 38, is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in antiques and other items, mostly from storage units, over the course of three years.
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Inmate’s death at prison farm in Warren ruled a homicide
Maine State Police say they are still investigating what happened to Dana Bartlett, 28, of Lewiston, who died at the Bolduc Correctional Facility on June 24 after reporting being threatened by other inmates.
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Morning Sentinel Jan. 4 police log
Waterville area police reports for Jan. 4, 2019.
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Kennebec Journal Jan. 5 police log
Augusta area police reports for Jan. 5, 2019.