The changes in policy came about after complaints that corrections officers were asking women to remove underwire bras before visiting inmates.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Old Orchard Beach police probe break-in at bank ATM
They say an undisclosed amount of cash was stolen from the machine at Saco & Biddeford Savings Bank.
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Beech Ridge owner claims blackmail is behind lawsuit against him
In a response to the lawsuit, which alleges sexual abuse, Andrew Cusack said the plaintiff colluded with a former race driver to try to blackmail him with the accusations.
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Gardiner police seeking information about Kennebec River Rail Trail graffiti
Vandals sprayed paint over artwork made by local students and the Gardiner police chief is asking for the public to share tips on who may have done it.
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Augusta judge denies request from man who killed father in 2004
Michael D. MacDonald, 39, was found not criminally responsible for the shooting, stabbing and bludgeoning death of his father in April 2004 at his home in Aroostook County.
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Warden Service arrests 6 hunters for illegally shooting 67 snowshoe hares
Five hunters from Massachusetts and one from Maine were arrested by Maine Game Wardens after the hunters allegedly shot 87 snowshoe hares — 67 more than the legal limit — on Great Duck Island in Frenchboro.
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Burnham woman charged with felony trafficking in meth
During a bail check on 29-year-old Amber Nayock, state trooper Seth Allen discovered an active meth lab inside the mobile home, authorities said.
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Waterville robbery suspect also accused of robbing woman in Augusta supermarket parking lot in April
Tylor A. Reece, 22, of Skowhegan, was arrested early Friday on an outstanding warrant charging him with failure to appear in court for a hearing in the Augusta case.
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Kennebec Journal March 20 police log
Augusta area police reports for March 20, 2017.
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Gorham High School evacuated after bomb threat
In the second such incident in less than a month, police dogs found no evidence of a bomb during a sweep of the building.