Dane Mitchell shot at a firing range in Gray, but was not allowed to possess firearms because of felony convictions.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Handcuffed man slipped through tiny opening before stealing cruiser, police say
Tyler Tibbetts was in the backseat when he squeezed his body through an 11-by-11-inch opening into the front seat to commandeer the Dexter police cruiser.
Gun-toting Buxton man threatened his mother on Mother’s Day, police say
The woman was able to flee the home before police surrounded it and arrested 26-year-old Adam Sanborn.
State trooper fatally shoots man during confrontation in town of Wales
William N. Derick, 54, was shot and killed after police responded to a report of a domestic violence incident in which a gunshot had been fired at a woman, a state police spokesman says.
Kennebec County courts May 3-9
A roundup of cases closed May 3-9, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Kennebec Journal May 13 police log
Augusta area police reports for May 13, 2018.
Morning Sentinel May 13 police log
Waterville area police reports for May 13, 2018.
‘Ghost bike’ honors victim, reminds drivers to watch for cyclists
Twenty years ago, Ethan Barton was hit and killed on his bicycle – now his family offers a message.
Central Maine Sunday May 12 police log
Augusta and Waterville area police reports for May 12, 2018.
Albion man imprisoned for 42 months for child pornography
Asher Gifford, who previously had been convicted of unlawful sexual contact with a 9-year-old girl, was convicted in January on nine counts of possessing sexually explicit images depicting children under 12.