Officials say Tanya Boutelle took nearly $150,000 from mostly older victims.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Somerset County court for Jan. 23-Feb. 3, 2017
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
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Case against former Ogunquit town manager inches toward trial
Fortier is accused of using teenage town workers to collect $400 in parking fees from visitors to Ogunquit, and pocketing the money instead of turning it over to the town.
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Skowhegan interim police chief grew up poor, rose up through ranks
Sgt. Joel Cummings takes over the Skowhegan Police Department at a time when it is largely inexperienced, saying he’s not sure yet whether he’ll apply for the permanent chief position.
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Florida men charged with using stolen credit cards at Waterville Wal-Mart
Yordan Chavez-Alvarez, 38, and Yunior Bencomo-Perez, 31, both of Miami, were reported to have used stolen credit card numbers to buy small items and load money onto gift cards at the store.
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Former Hallowell officer gets $60,000 settlement over police chief rape accusation
The police officer who accused Police Chief Eric Nason of sexual assault in June 2013 received the payment from the city of Hallowell under a settlement the city manager calls an ‘amicable resolution.’
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Man sentenced to 39 years in prison for fatal shooting in Portland
Abdirahman Haji-Hassan was convicted of killing Richard Lobor in 2014, after Lobor tried to intercede in an argument.
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$1.1 million from one of Maine’s largest pot busts goes to law enforcement agencies
The money is linked to a $9 milllion marijuana growing operation that was raided in 2009.
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USM report busts myth that juvenile criminal records are sealed at 18
The widespread misconception means records that people think are blocked from view can come back to haunt them later in life.
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Franklin County court for Feb. 27-March 3, 2017
Closed cases from Franklin County Superior Court and Farmington District Court.