Days after being released from the hospital, Eric Hewett says the frightening nighttime ordeal of a burglar at his mother’s home could have gone very differently.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Kennebec Journal March 18 police log
Augusta area police reports for March 18, 2017.
Convicted killer asking LePage for clemency
Richard Steeves, 75, was believed to be responsible for six deaths in four different states.
Searsmont serial sex offender indicted on new charges
Glenn Reed has been accused of sexually assaulting a sick family member who had asked him to drive her to a medical appointment.
Officer in Presque Isle fatally shoots knife-wielding man
Police say Brentant Lahey confronted and threatened Officer Kyle White with the knife.
Waterfront Concerts promoter arrested on domestic violence charge
Alexander Gray is charged by Portland police after allegedly knocking down his girlfriend, briefly choking her and repeatedly hitting her head on the floor.
Waterville police investigate armed robbery at Budget Host Airport Inn
Two men reportedly took cash from the office and showed a handgun early Friday morning before fleeing in a vehicle, police said.
Clinton burglars steal more than $1,000 in cash, jewelry
Witnesses saw two people climb through a window Thursday afternoon at a residence on Hinckley Road, police say.
Vassalboro traffic stop leads to repeat heroin charge against Portland woman
Amy Santiago, 36, of Portland, was charged with possession of schedule W drugs and violating conditions of release, and she was taken to the Kennebec County jail in Augusta.
Two York County men accused of firing bullet at house in Hollis
Deputies say they found a Glock pistol in their car and 9 mm bullets on one of the men.