Surveillance camera shows images of the suspect Monday at the scene of a self-storage building fire on Neck Road.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Prosecutors want single trial for Maine parents in child’s beating death
Sharon and Julio Carrillo have pleaded not guilty to charges of depraved indifference murder.
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Augusta police establish no ‘direct threat’ after anonymous Cony High School tip
Deputy Chief Kevin Lully said classes will continue as normal and there will be no additional police presence at the school.
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Kennebec Journal Oct. 18 police log
Augusta area police reports for Oct. 18, 2018.
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Overall crime in Maine declines for 6th straight year, while rape reports increase
The 448 reported rapes in 2017 is a 17 percent jump from 2016, a rise that some attribute to increased reporting by victims who feel empowered by the national conversation about sexual harassment and assault.
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Augusta police uncertain solution to Kennebec County’s dispatch concerns
To accommodate an influx of 25,000 annual calls, the city’s department would need to hire four new dispatchers, driving annual rates higher than towns might be willing to budget for.
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Cumberland sheriff’s office seeks help finding Gray man wanted on stalking charge
Authorities say 28-year-old Kenneth John Dubuc also has ties to the Scarborough area.
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Vandals’ damage forces Richmond park restrooms’ closure
Incidents causing damage occurred every few weeks throughout the summer, according to Richmond police.
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Man gets 2 years in federal prison for stealing checks from mail in Scarborough
Nicholas Veelenturf, 31, of Dorchester, Mass., also tried to cash counterfeit versions of the checks at bank branches in the Bay State, the U.S. attorney in Maine says.
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Saco man charged with gross sexual assault on a child under 14
Justin Berube, 22, faces two counts of the charge, which is punishable by up to 30 years in prison and a $50,000 fine.