Family and friends continue to mourn the loss of Antonio and Alice Balcer, 47, and express shock at the arrest of their son as the suspect in the slayings.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Morning Sentinel Nov. 2 police log
Waterville area police reports for Nov. 2, 2016.
Kennebec Journal Nov. 2 police log
Augusta area police reports for Nov. 2, 2016.
Police: Whitefield man displayed fake Styrofoam inspection sticker
Robert Barnes, 59, was stopped in Vassalboro by a state trooper who spotted the fake sticker and issued a summons.
Psychological review ordered of Winthrop teen charged in parents’ deaths
Andrew Balcer, 17, is accused of killing his parents, Antonio and Alice, early Monday in their Winthrop home, but a probable cause affidavit giving further details has been sealed.
Trial of New York drug trafficking suspect begins in Augusta
Kashawn McLaughlin, 26, of Queens, New York, was indicted in January 2016 on charges of aggravated trafficking in cocaine base and aggravated unlawful trafficking in heroin but has pleaded not guilty to both.
Winthrop teen accused of killing parents called good student who sent ‘eerie’ messages
Andrew Balcer, 17, charged with two counts of murder, was described Tuesday by friends as pleasant and respectful; he also sent social media messages apologizing for anything offensive.
Windsor woman pleads guilty to stealing thousands from Circle K store
Kellie Sutter-Arbour was assistant manager and processing false returns, according to the prosecutor.
Man arrested after breaking window at Waterville fire department
Authorities said Daniel Groover threatened a fire captain who witnessed the vandalism, then fled the area.
Former Skowhegan homeless shelter resident indicted by grand jury on sexual assault charges
Rodney Horning, 41, charged with Class A felony gross sexual assault on a woman known to him, was among 16 people indicted in Somerset County.