Police spent several hours collecting evidence and interviewing potential witnesses.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Lewiston couple charged with child endangerment after drug bust
Police said the five children were from ages 1 to 7.
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Police charge Pittsfield man with car theft, burglary, arson in Jackman
Somerset County Chief Deputy Michael Mitchell said that Mark J. Walston, 50, of Pittsfield was arrested on three charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle in Madison and ending up in Jackman.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Police expand investigation of homophobic threats mailed to Portland-area residents
Portland police say 8 people, including one in South Portland, have now received identical threatening letters.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Maine courts handcuffed as coronavirus pandemic continues
Virtual hearings are taking the place of most in-person court appearances to lessen the risk of exposure to the coronavirus, but lawyers say there is no substitute for in-person jury trials.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland police say more residents report receiving hate mail
Two city councilors, one from Portland and one from South Portland, denounce the homophobic letters in a joint statement issued Thursday.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Nation & World, News
U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maine stands ready to prosecute rioters
It doesn’t appear that U.S. Capitol Police have charged anyone from Maine in connection with Wednesday’s assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Two men plead guilty to kidnapping, aggravated assault in violent incident
The charges stem from what the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office described as a confrontation over a drug debt in 2019.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Disturbance at Strong Elementary School leads to lockdown, arrest
Christian Richards, 27, of Strong was arrested on two charges of terrorizing.