Police believe that a man driving a pickup truck chased two robbers he saw fleeing from a Cumberland Farms last week.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Wounded Auburn suspect in good condition after getting shot by police during chase
Kyle Edwards, who police said attempted to reverse a stolen truck into a Lewiston PD sergeant, faces five charges.
Former China man’s request to see kids denied while on bail for alleged sex offenses
Jared D. Jandreau and Jessica E. Cox were indicted last year on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and unlawful sexual contact.
Massachusetts man charged with manslaughter in friend’s death
Police say Elliott Fama, 44, of Wilmington, Massachusetts, died after an argument over a cigarette behind a South Portland hotel led to a confrontation in October.
Farmington police investigate break-in at Perham Street residence
A person checking the house reported the burglary on New Year’s Day.
Bridgton man arrested in connection with thefts in Harrison
Anthony J. Redfield, 34, has been charged with unauthorized use of property
Auburn man shot, injured by police after leading officers on chase through Lewiston
Kyle Edwards, 26, was shot and subsequently arrested after he attempted to back a stolen vehicle into a Lewiston police sergeant.
Homicides in Maine decreased slightly in 2020
Maine State Police reported 20 cases of murder or manslaughter last year, slightly lower than in recent years, except 2018.
Public asked to help find marijuana thieves in Turner
$15,000 worth of processed product taken
One-quarter of Maine’s 2020 homicide cases in Lewiston and Auburn
State officials say four murder cases were reported in the Twin Cities in 2020.