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Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Portland police charge 2 in attack on motorist with out-of-state plates
Police say 2 people who accosted and assaulted a motorist on Congress Street because he had Vermont license plates now face assault and drug charges.
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Teenager from Hampden charged with attempted murder, arson in Bangor fire
Investigators say Sunil Jones, 18, threw bottles filled with an accelerant at an apartment building on Jan. 13.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Augusta man sentenced in cocaine, fentanyl drug trafficking case
William Stephenson, 33, was sentenced Thursday to 30 months in prison, as a result of a plea agreement with the state Attorney General’s Office.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Fire Marshal’s spokesperson confirms fire that destroyed camp near Jackman was arson
Officials charged Mark J. Walston Jr. of Pittsfield with the arson. Walston faces several charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle and ending up in Jackman last week.
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Police: Father claims daughter told by ‘voices’ to kill him
The father of an 11-year-old Auburn girl who stabbed him also told police that he had been having difficulties parenting his daughter.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Focus on safety, not writing tickets, advises Maine panel on law enforcement during pandemic
The Criminal Justice Commission on Mitigation of Pandemic Impact has issued a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the overload on the state’s court system.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Winslow man arrested after leading police on chase through Winslow, Fairfield, Skowhegan
James Price, 40, was arrested on charges of operating with an open alcohol container; criminal operating under the influence; operating without a license; driving to endanger; eluding a police officer; reckless conduct; and refusing to submit to arrest, according to police.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Judge orders Auburn girl held and evaluated in stabbing case
Police say the 11-year-old girl stabbed her father after blindfolding him.
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Hours before turnpike chase, niece asked police to take man into custody
Brunswick police took a shotgun from David Stoddard during a mental health crisis in October, but refused his niece’s request shortly before he led state troopers on a high-speed chase Tuesday.