Miranda Hopkins, 32, remains at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset awaiting a bail hearing in February, and her lawyers say their client has an ‘exceptional case’ to be released on bail.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Judge denies convicted Maine dermatologist’s bid for new trial
Dr. Joel Sabean’s lawyers argued that jurors were prejudiced by a family member’s testimony that the doctor had sexually abused her.
Man arrested for alleged unpaid fines after Farmingdale head-on crash
The accident resulted when his car crossed the centerline Wednesday on Maine Avenue, police said.
Augusta woman to spend 4 years in prison
Teresa L. Thomas, 46, failed to report to jail in December 2015.
Police: Man charged with OUI after driving wrong way on I-95 in Waterville
Jack Bullock, 66, of Bangor, allegedly struck a guardrail and got turned around, telling police he didn’t know where he was driving.
Two arrested after Waterville drug deal gone bad leads to wounds
Police said a drug dealer driving an SUV was stabbed in the torso and suffered serious wounds, and the man who allegedly stabbed him was dragged or run over by the vehicle.
Madison man arrested on heroin charges after drug raid
Randell Woods, 31, faces felony drug charges after a police search Thursday morning of his Russell Road home.
Kennebec Journal Jan. 26 police log
Augusta area police reports for Jan. 26, 2017.
Waterville man withdraws guilty pleas in rape case, calls 30-year sentence too long
Mark D. Halle, 33, would not agree to 30 years behind bars — 10 years longer than attorneys had recommended.
Florida man sentenced for credit card fraud in Maine
Prosecutors say Ariel Perez-Calvo and another man made purchases totaling more than $48,000 with Maine bank customers’ debit and credit card numbers.