The owner of a cargo ship that frequents Portland Harbor pleads guilty to covering up illegal discharges of oily water, and the court-approved deal allows whistle-blowing crew members to seek some of the fine.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Kennebunk man accused of threatening to shoot up workplace
Benjamin A. Mildner, 31, allegedly communicated the threat through a co-worker and did not have access to firearms, investigators say.
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Kennebec Journal police log for Nov. 4
Augusta area police reports for Nov. 4, 2018
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Morning Sentinel police log for Nov. 4
Waterville area police reports for Nov. 4, 2018.
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Kennebec County courts Oct. 25-31, 2018
A roundup of cases closed Oct. 25-31, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
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Threats made online are ‘contact,’ Maine Supreme Judicial Court rules
A precedent-setting decision gives prosecutors more leeway in protection from abuse cases. Still, many gray areas persist.
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Man driving drunk crashed car in Carrabassett Valley, police say
Sean Glynn, 30, of Wellington faces charges in the Friday morning accident on Route 27.
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Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal police log for Nov. 3
Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 3, 2018.
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Man charged in Standish hit-and-run that injured teen
Timothy A. Smith, 60, of Windham is accused of operating under the influence and leaving the scene of a personal injury crash.
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Driver accused of intentionally hitting man held on $25,000 bail
The bail for Clemente Hernandez, 45, of Westbrook is half of what the prosecutor wanted, and the charges are reduced.