A caller posing as an officer from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office asks staff to buy a gift card to avoid being arrested for missing jury duty.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Troy man in fatal mobile home fire identified
According to a post made on the State Fire Marshal’s Facebook page, the victim has been identified as James Mohr, 42, who was a resident of the mobile home at 159 North Dixmont Road in Troy.
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Police release details about fatal shooting at family shelter in Brunswick
Police say Ali Fisher, 40, of Lisbon was killed during a fight in an apartment at the Tedford Housing family shelter Monday night.
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Portland man arrested after fight allegedly breaks out at Bowdoin College party
Ali Ahmed Ali was charged with disorderly conduct and consuming alcohol while underage.
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Sabattus man charged with burglary in Richmond and Bowdoin auto shop break-ins
Policy say inspection stickers, a safe and other miscellaneous items went missing.
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Maine man caught on video killing stepfather sentenced to 60 years
James Peaslee of Easton, convicted of killing Paul Hilenski Sr. of Bridgewater in his home, plans to appeal.
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Man arrested for Anson stabbing appears in court
Dustyn Everett Merrill, 35, of Anson, remained in Somerset County Jail on Monday after appearing in Skowhegan District Court on a charge of aggravated assault for allegedly stabbing James Andrew Tucci, 34, in the neck late Saturday.
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Norridgewock man charged in connection with Fairfield hit and run
Matthew Russell, 31, has been charged with driving to endanger, failure to stop at an accident involving injury and aggravated assault after he struck and critically injured Jason Annis, 34, on Oct. 26.
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Police: Driver in Litchfield double fatality had blood alcohol level twice the legal limit
Shawn Metayer, 60, of Litchfield, facing two felony counts of manslaughter and one count of criminal aggravated operating under the influence.
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Attorneys reconstruct Windham woman’s fatal shooting, including the staircase where it happened
The prosecution and defense use a wooden staircase erected in the courtroom to argue their versions of the shooting in which Noah Gaston is charged with murder in his wife’s death.