Stephanie Freeman, 29, has been arrested or summoned 16 times in the last two years, including charges related to being discovered intoxicated with a 2-year-old child.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Woman found dead in Gardiner remembered as ‘a sweet, genuine soul’
A Massachusetts district attorney and the Maine medical examiner have no further information about the death of Maddilyn Burgess.
Maine supreme court upholds Skowhegan teen’s sentence, but rips youth justice system for lack of options
Chief Justice Leigh Saufley authors a side opinion that calls it ‘a tragedy’ that probation or incarceration are the only options.
Civil complaint says elderly patient gave Brunswick nurse $600,000
The attorney for Amy McLellan, who owns an apartment complex for seniors and faces criminal charges, says the case boiled down to a contract dispute that has been settled.
Farmington police use high-riding military surplus vehicle to catch distracted drivers
A police detail on Tuesday turned up 10 drivers who police said illegally were paying attention to their electronic devices rather than the road.
Skowhegan man charged with assaulting police officer says he was having seizure
Noah Goodridge, 20, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the assault charge, saying he suffered an epileptic seizure June 12 when Officer Ryan Blakeney confronted and arrested him.
Massachusetts woman charged with stabbing husband in western Maine
Amanda Collins, 46, of Haverhill, Massachusetts was charged with stabbing her husband in the chest at a camp in Stoneham on August 7.
FBI demanded that Google hand over multiple users’ location data in Portland robberies
The tech giant didn’t comply, and a suspect in the Maine crime spree was caught, but privacy experts say the sweeping warrant is cause for alarm.
Kennebec Journal Aug. 15 police log
Augusta area police reports for Aug. 15, 2018.
Owner of Brunswick senior housing accused of financial crimes
Amy McLellan, owner of the McLellan complex, faces up to 10 years in prison on charges of theft and misuse of the property of a vulnerable person.