From social media to emails and banking, a computer crimes expert says threats to personal information and identity abound and will only get more complicated, Amy Calder writes.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Morning Sentinel March 11 police log
Waterville area police reports for March 11, 2017.
Kennebec Journal March 11 police log
Augusta area police reports for March 11, 2017.
Gorham man gets year in prison for possessing child porn
Steven Tutt, 46, was also sentenced to five years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Strip club operator accused of exploiting dancers
A federal lawsuit alleges that a Colorado company that owns strip clubs around the country, including one in Portland, required dancers to pay fees to work.
Ex-Bonny Eagle cheerleading coach fires attorney
Nicholas Perry, 21, of Standish is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student.
Convicted killer pleads guilty in 2014 shooting outside Sangillo’s in Portland
Gang Deng Majok gets 20 years, which will run concurrently with a 30-year term for murder and 15 years for drug trafficking.
Mental evaluation sought for man charged in Richmond home invasion
Shad A. Hembree, 42, also faces additional charges of criminal threatening and criminal mischief in connection with the Wednesday morning incident that resulted in him being shot in the shoulder by a resident.
Norridgewock man indicted on gun charges related to police standoff at a store
Donald L. Bessey, 67, allegedly threatened two people with a gun in December before being brought down by police with a stun gun.
Arson charges against Waterville woman in group home fire dismissed
A judge concluded that Jean M. Rowe was mentally incompetent to face criminal charges in connection with setting fire to items in her bedroom last April at a Motivational Services group home.