Zachary Phach, 33, will serve 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing Matthew Blanchard.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Winthrop police recover camper filled with allegedly stolen items
The items inside the camper appear to have been stolen in Monmouth, police said. No arrests have been made.
Norway man ran over his wife in his truck and stabbed her, police say
When investigators arrived at the Norway home, they found the victim lying in the driveway, the defendant’s pickup truck parked on top of her.
Body of Anson man found inside vehicle in Madison, police say
Investigators have determined Mark Trabue, 57, whose body was found Saturday, was the victim of a homicide.
Arraignment rescheduled for man accused of killing 4 in Bowdoin
Joseph Eaton, who has admitted to killing four people and wounding three others in Bowdoin and Yarmouth in a pair of April shootings, is expected to enter a plea on July 28.
Man arrested by FBI at Augusta gas station for selling fentanyl, meth and cocaine
Alvaro ‘Santos’ Annover Motera Arias was arrested Friday at MD’s Market on 240 Riverside Drive in Augusta for allegedly selling controlled substances.
Norway man charged with murder in wife’s death
Andrew St. George is being held without bail after authorities found the body of his wife, Barbara St. George, in the couple’s driveway.
FBI investigation involving traffic stop draws large police response to Augusta gas station
Augusta police officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near MD’s Market at 240 Riverside Drive, and both the vehicle and its occupants were then turned over “to our federal counterparts,” according to Kevin Lully, deputy chief of Augusta Police.
Fight with stranger led to teen’s shooting in Naples on July Fourth, mother says
Shauna Palanza says her son Tyler Fusco came to a friend’s aid moments before the attack. She believes that the suspect should be charged with attempted murder.
State police respond to lawyer’s criticisms in case against Seth Carey
Maine State Police defended their investigation into Rumford lawyer Seth Carey, who was charged with a host of sex crimes that were dropped by a Hancock County prosecutor.