Closed cases from Franklin County Superior Court and Farmington District Court.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Floridians face federal prison for credit card fraud in Maine
Two unrelated cases involving seven people produce a sentence and guilty pleas in U.S. District Court in Portland.
Lewiston police arrest man after dramatic chase
Luke Blair, who was wanted on a domestic violence charge, smashed his way into a pair of apartments, sending the occupants fleeing.
Florida man gets 34 months for credit card fraud in Maine
Juan Carlos Febles pled guilty to charges he used a stolen credit card to make purchases at Walgreens and Home Depot.
Wiscasset woman indicted on murder charge in 4-year-old’s death
Shawna Gatto is formally charged with depraved indifference murder in the death of Kendall Chick on Dec. 8.
Four from Florida plead guilty to using credit card data stolen from Mainers
Three men and a woman face up to 15 years in prison.
Acton man arrested after complaints that he harassed his girlfriend’s tenants
Steven Spooner Sr., 52, told the couple their rent was increasing, threatened to evict them, and damaged their property, authorities say.
Franklin County court for Aug. 7-11, 2017
Closed cases from Franklin County Superior Court and Farmington District Court.
Maine customers warned of power bill scam
Callers posing as power company employees demand customers give them prepaid debit card numbers to avoid having their power disconnected.
Portland police say man stole father’s vehicle and crashed into cars on Congress Street
Police say the suspect is in custody and that numerous people were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.