A skimmer device was placed on an ATM at the Downeast Credit Union branch in Belfast, police say.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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New software for Maine court system has been blamed for keeping people in jail too long
In other states, officials have claimed Tyler Technologies’ software resulted in wrongful arrests or longer sentences for defendants.
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Kennebec Journal Feb. 25 police log
Augusta area police reports for Feb. 25, 2017.
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Morning Sentinel Feb. 25 police log
Waterville area police reports for Feb. 25, 2017.
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Winthrop police arrest 21-year-old on domestic violence and assault charges
The man allegedly spit in a police officer’s face and pulled his girlfriend’s hair during an argument, police said.
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Mother of Acton murder suspect says her daughter endured years of abuse
Linda Griffin says Kandee Weyland, who is accused of fatally stabbing her ex-husband, only intended to confront him about losing custody of their children.
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Troy mother, free on bail, pleads not guilty to manslaughter in infant son’s death
Miranda Hopkins, 32, was arraigned Friday afternoon in Waldo County Superior Court after she was released on bail earlier this month.
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Biddeford man lured Ohio woman to Maine, then stole from her, police say
James A. Stone, 45, used online dating sites and social media to persuade unsuspecting women to come to Maine, where he took cash and credit cards, according to police.
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Hallowell meth maker gets 9 months behind bars
Christopher Kessell, 37, of Spring Street, was sentenced Thursday at the Capital Judicial Center.
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Attorneys clash as landlord in deadly Portland fire seeks new trial
Testimony conflicts over whether the defense was given an item of evidence before the conviction of Gregory Nisbet, who has been sentenced to three months in jail for a code violation.