A woman has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after the cats were found locked in the facility with no food, water or litter last month.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Bangor police arrest homeless man in former Rockland man’s death
Donald Galleck, 29, was taken into custody in connection with the death of Jason Moody, 40.
‘Armed and dangerous’ fugitive from Springvale remains on the loose
A $5,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of Joshua Patrick Weldon.
John Lennon’s murderer says he used bullets made to ease suffering
Mark David Chapman is denied parole for a 10th time.
Feds charge fourth person in Maine fentanyl trafficking case
Alberto Luis Cruz, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, allegedly sold what was believed to be fentanyl to an undercover agent last summer in Massachusetts.
Aroostook County man who killed father in 2004 wins discharge from state custody
A judge and others praised Michael MacDonald on Thursday for the efforts he has made; his sister continues to object.
Man sought in Bangor killing
Donald Galleck, who is 29, is sought in connection with the death of Jason Moody, who died Tuesday of injuries suffered in a fight Sunday.
Maine bar prosecutor seeks disbarment for suspended lawyer, former DA candidate
Seth Carey’s defense attorney argues that his client needs treatment for mental illness.
Owner of cow shot in Embden, alleged shooter deny charges
Mason Sparrow, who allegedly shot and killed his neighbors’ cow in September, has pleaded not guilty to an animal cruelty charge, and his case is scheduled for trial in April.
FBI joins search for Maine man considered ‘a real danger to the public’
Joshua Patrick Weldon, most recently of Springvale, was released on bond last month but failed to show up at a sober house where he was assigned to stay while awaiting trial.