John Terrill, 18, is charged with reckless conduct, after allegedly hitting the bike with his vehicle and knocking the 11-year-old to the ground.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Pair charged in South Portland break-in, baseball bat attack
Police say the 2 victims knew the 18-year-old man and 16-year-old boy charged in the attack at a residence in the city’s Pleasantdale neighborhood.
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Maine woman’s sentence on fake tax returns trimmed on appeal
But because of another sentence on identity theft, Joann Rittall’s time in prison won’t be reduced.
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Augusta woman completes special court, avoids prison term
Michelle Barto received a fully suspended sentence on a drug charge.
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Scores of Maine attorneys condemn immigration arrest at Portland courthouse
In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the lawyers argue that such arrests ‘undermine the fundamental constitutional guarantee’ of the right to seek redress in court.
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Maine prisoner serving murder sentence charged with stabbing another inmate
Brandon Thongsavahn, who is serving 58 years in prison in the fatal stabbing of a Bates College student in 2002, is accused of using a homemade knife to attack another prisoner at the Maine State Prison.
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Gardiner police arrest three after allegedly discovering crack cocaine and pills
A Whitefield man is being held without bail because of a prior arrest following the Sunday night traffic stop on Summer Street.
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Waterville police investigate reported assault at The Concourse
Witnesses on Friday night told police conflicting stories about whether shots were fired during an altercation that apparently left a man with a cut on his head, but police said they found no evidence a gun had been fired.
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Car sought in high-speed police chase from Fairfield into Skowhegan
Speeds reached 100 mph down Middle Road where Skowhegan police joined the chase Monday morning, police said.
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Kennebec Courts March 30-April 5, 2017
This is a roundup of cases closed March 30-April 5, 2017, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.