Antonio and Alice Balcer, both 47, were found stabbed to death in their Winthrop home on Oct. 31, 2016.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Wiscasset woman pleads not guilty to killing 4-year-old girl left in her care
Bail is set at $250,000 cash for Shawna Gatto, who is charged with depraved indifference murder in the death of Kendall Chick.
Winthrop teen pleads not guilty to Halloween murder of parents, family dog
Andrew Balcer entered the not guilty pleas Friday in connection with the 2016 killing of his parents, Antonio and Alice Balcer, and the family’s Chihuahua.
Driver charged after truck flips in New Vineyard
A Utah man was charged with distracted driving after a loaded truck flipped while he was checking his GPS to find a way to the interstate.
Westbrook man faces prison, deportation for welfare fraud conspiracy at Portland market
Abdulkareem Daham is found guilty of conspiracy to defraud federal food programs in a scheme carried out at the Ahram Halal Market on Forest Avenue.
South China woman pleads guilty to arson of home after financial argument with husband
The September 2017 fire destroyed Rebecca Poulin’s home; the prosecutor said it was the third fire involving Poulin’s residences.
Morning Sentinel Jan. 11 police log
Waterville area police reports for Jan. 11, 2018.
Shapleigh man strangled girlfriend, threatened to ‘kill people,’ police say
York County deputies deputies used a cruiser public address system to order Nicholas Tapscott out of the house to arrest him.
Kennebec Journal Jan. 10 police log
Augusta area police reports for Jan. 10, 2018.
Monmouth man’s ‘stolen’ boat located in Mechanic Falls
Paul Cote is charged with criminal attempt to commit insurance deception and two other offenses.