Maddilyn Burgess’s parents said her boyfriend, Gyrth Rutan, had history of abusive behavior.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Litchfield Farmers’ Club says treasurer ‘drained’ banked accounts; $80,000 missing
Litchfield fair organizers scramble for donations to help ensure the fair can operate without a hitch Sept. 7-9.
advertisement
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Westbrook police search for missing teenager
Bridget Kelley, 16, is believed to have run away from home Monday, and police are asking for help locating her.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Coast Guard offers reward in its pursuit of Maine coast’s buoy bell bandits
Four bells and five gongs that help guide mariners in dangerous waters off Maine’s coast have been stolen since last winter.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Aroostook County man pleads guilty to firearms charges
He admits falsifying paperwork to obtain two AR-15 style rifles for individuals who tried to smuggle them into Canada.
Posted inMaine Crime
Brunswick police take three goats from home where they seized 44 dogs
The homeowners have been issued summonses for animal cruelty.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Blaine House arrestees from May opt to go to trial on criminal trespass charges
A New Harbor woman pleads no contest and pays a $100 fine.
Posted inMaine Crime
Man killed in New Hampshire police shootout had fled Maine traffic stop in June
Douglas Heath, who was killed by police Monday in Rochester, N.H., led Maine police on a brief chase from Sanford to Lebanon following an attempted traffic stop this past spring.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime
Transportation, cancer among reasons cited by no-show jurors summoned by judge to Skowhegan court
Men and women called Tuesday by Justice Robert Mullen told him that medical, transportation-related issues and other problems prevented them from reporting for jury duty.
Posted inMaine Crime
Carthage man accused of terrorizing people with gun in Wilton
Michael C. Ringer, 49, of Carthage is accused of terrorizing people with a handgun Friday afternoon in Wilton, police said.