Philip Macri is arraigned on seven charges, including manslaughter, in connection with the crash on Dec. 1.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Augusta man allegedly threatens three with knife
Christopher Paul Lord, 42, is being held without bail on domestic violence charges.
MaineGeneral warns of scammers asking for credit card information
The callers offer to help people who have received services at the hospital reduce their debt.
Portland secures funding to begin equipping police with body cameras
It’s a first step toward widespread use by the force, but the body devices won’t be worn until the officers union has a say.
Sex assault indictment against Oakland man dismissed
Joshua Adams Smith had been held for almost eight months on the charge, but after DNA was examined, he was released from jail.
Waterville police arrest man for allegedly trafficking crack cocaine, fentanyl
Darien Lamar Harris, 32, who also is wanted for an alleged parole violation in New York City, was charged with aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, a class A felony.
Immigration officials arrest asylum seeker in Portland courthouse
The arrest of Abdi Ali is believed to be the first such detention in Maine since the start of the Trump administration.
Police: Woman left 5 preschoolers in car in Waterville while getting hair done
Melissa J. Bagley, 32, of Unity, was arrested on child endangerment charges after she allegedly left the children, ages 3 and under, in a running minivan for an hour and a half at JFK Plaza.
Scarborough man sentenced on federal gun charge
Primo Tosi was sentenced to almost 3 years in prison for possessing a firearm while subject to a protection order against him.
At student’s request, DA drops sex charges against former Bonny Eagle coach
District Attorney Stephanie Anderson says a factor in her decision was that former cheerleading coach Nicholas Perry and the 18-year-old student ‘had a relationship that pre-dated his becoming a coach.’