The celebrity chef had struggled with cocaine and heroin addiction in the past.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Manhunt underway in Rumford area for New Hampshire man wanted in wife’s death
Denis Bisson, who is considered armed and dangerous, is believed to be driving a silver 2015 Toyota Tundra with the New Hampshire license plate ‘ALL-GD.’
Former drug agent tells Unity College gathering how to be ‘smart on crime’
Karl Colder delivered the keynote address at the college’s first ever Public Safety and Crisis Management Institute.
Jeremy Clement to be sentenced Monday for attempted murder
A jury found Clement, of Fairfield, guilty in the shooting of his ex-girlfriend, though he argued he was trying to kill himself.
Man sentenced in Portland to federal prison for fentanyl trafficking
Rafael Buli, 24, of Lawrence, Mass., gets 80 months behind bars for the drug distribution conspiracy.
Suspect in Maine serial robberies now faces federal charge
Travis Card, who has been charged in only one robbery, could face 20 years in prison if convicted.
Two people wounded, one by gunshot, in fight on Southport Island
Police believe the incident is related to domestic violence, and a suspect is charged.
Massachusetts man pleads guilty to credit card fraud
The charges stemmed from a traffic stop in Windham where a bag with more than 160 credit cards was discovered.
Former Augusta man gets seven years behind bars for store burglary spree
Michael J. Gagne, 41, burglarized some businesses twice in 2015 across Kennebec County, while causing damages and fear among local clerks.
Readfield woman to serve five years behind bars for shooting husband last year
Sally Ann Earl-Costello apologized, and both she and the victim told the judge they wanted contact with each other.