Patrick Dapolito, who is serving a 55-year prison sentence for killing his wife, is thought to be Robert Dapolito’s brother. Police say Robert killed his partner, then himself Monday.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Police arrest 18-year-old in Lisbon stabbing
A 17-year-old boy was stabilized at CMMC and moved to a Portland hospital.
Suspect still loose after two police chases in Augusta, Randolph and Pittston
Augusta police broke off one of the chases last week after it was determined the threat to public safety outweighed allowing the suspect to flee.
Kennebec County courts Aug. 20-Sept. 11, 2020
A roundup of cases closed at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
New Sharon man killed his partner, then himself, police say
Police found the bodies of Jessica Dapolito, 42, and Robert Dapolito, 55, on Monday at their house on Hovey Road.
Clinton man arrested, charged with evading arrest, injuring officer
James H. Simonson, 60, was wanted in Somerset County on a warrant for failing to appear in court on a drug trafficking charge.
Police look for Lewiston man believed connected to Sunday assaults involving knife, baseball bat
Victims are expected to recover from injuries.
Man pleads guilty to assault for strangling pregnant woman in Augusta
In an unrelated case, another man pleaded guilty to assault for an incident in which he simulated a sexual act on another man at a Vassalboro campground.
Fairfield man sentenced in Waterville drive-by shooting
No one was injured by shots Tyler H. Greenlaw allegedly fired from a passing car into a woman’s parked car on Oak Street in September 2020.
Judicial order sets new limits on court appearances over COVID-19 concerns
Police agencies adjust to restrictions placed on each court.