Gerald Stackpole, 44, was arrested Thursday after a Jefferson Street apartment caught fire as a result of his alleged use of fireworks, police say.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Indictments made on drug, assault charges in Kennebec County
A Kennebec County grand jury handed up indictments last week.
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Waterville woman arrested after allegedly stabbing 2 others during altercation
Police say Jessica Byrn-Francisco was arrested after allegedly stabbing two people Thursday night on Redington Street in Waterville.
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Authorities arrest 3 at Skowhegan apartments following execution of drug search warrant
Three residents face charges after officers allegedly found fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin and crack cocaine during the execution of a search warrant in two apartments on Madison Avenue.
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Old Orchard Beach woman charged with striking husband with motor vehicle
Tamara Kiernan has been charged with domestic violence aggravated assault following the incident Wednesday morning.
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Authorities rule Somerville death a homicide
Officials say Joel Williams, 48, died as the result of gunshot wounds following an altercation Wednesday.
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Auburn police investigating report of Suboxone found in McDonald’s Happy Meal
A mother from the Oxford area spotted the drugs inside the Happy Meal box she ordered for her son.
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Lewiston police arrest local man in bank robbery Wednesday afternoon
An undisclosed amount of money taken from Auburn Savings on Sabattus Street.
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Police investigating Somerville death, following altercation
One man was found deceased, police say, while another was transported to the hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
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Janet Mills says no to making Maine first in nation to decriminalize prostitution for its victims
The governor this week vetoed a bill that sought to increase penalties for buying sex and drop them for selling sex.